Michael Dello-Iacovo (http://www.michaeldello.com/ and https://twitter.com/MichaelDello) is a PhD candidate in space science, looking at off-Earth exploration, mining & asteroid impact risk. Michael hosts the Morality is Hard podcast where he examines ethical questions and argues that everyday ethical choices are harder than we think they are. He is currently on …continue
Zoe (https://twitter.com/ZoeWeil) is the co-founder & president of the Institute for Humane Education (https://humaneeducation.org/). She is considered a pioneer in the comprehensive humane education movement. She has authored seven books both for adults & children, including Most Good, Least Harm: A Simple Principle for a Better World & Meaningful Life. …continue
We speak with Dr Chris Hopwood, Professor of Psychology from University of California, Davis. Chris is an excellent and prolific psychology researcher asking the question, “why do people do the things they do?”; with an interest, among others, about why some people eat animals and others are vegetarian or vegan. Chris …continue
Troy Vettese joins us on the podcast this week for an insightful, and sometimes provocative, conversation about the intersections of animal rights and Marxism. Troy shares why he believes all vegans need a Marxist worldview, and you may be surprised […] Your browser does not support the HTML5 audio player. …continue
In this episode we welcome Shannon Riley, who is currently completing her Masters in Anthrozoology at the University of Exeter, to talk to us about her experience gentling mustangs and the current research it inspired. We’ll discuss some of the issues with managing wild mustang populations, the language used to …continue
When someone concerned with animal welfare enters the supermarket, do their choices really make a difference in the lives of the animals they’ll never see? We’re told they do, but just what is the impact and is it necessarily positive? F. Bailey Norwood, who literally co-authored the book on this …continue
When someone concerned with animal welfare enters the supermarket, do their choices really make a difference in the lives of the animals they’ll never see? We’re told they do, but just what is the impact and is it necessarily positive? F. Bailey Norwood, who literally co-authored the book on this …continue
