Tagarchief: animal welfare

Thought experiment: which dream do you prefer?

Geplaatst op februari 10, 2018 door

Imagine, before you go to sleep, I offer you a choice between different pills. If you take the black pill, you will not have a dream tonight. You will remain in a deep, unconscious sleep without experiences. There are no … Lees verder →

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Ineffective actions and campaigns that can backfire

Geplaatst op december 21, 2017 door

Effective altruism is not only about looking for actions that do the most good, but also about avoiding ineffective actions. Here I will give four examples of campaigns or actions that can backfire in the sense that they can do … Lees verder →

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One day vegan…

Geplaatst op oktober 26, 2017 door

What is the positive impact of eating a plant-based (vegan) diet for one day? A person with an omnivorous diet spends just a few minutes a day consuming animal products. But those few minutes cause a lot of harm. Replacing … Lees verder →

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