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On empathy, rationality, and helping animals
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"An Exhibition of Corpses?"
Making the familiar strange to help people see
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Can you eat animals mindfully?
On Sam Harris, compassion, and the beings we leave out
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"Don't tell me what to eat!"
Why Food Freedom Fighters are mistaken
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All of This Is Allowed
Walking through the forest near my home, I can often smell the pig farm barely a stone’s throw away.
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When doing something good makes other people hate you
Reactance, do-gooder derogation, and our one universal fear
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When all the pent-up anger and sadness comes out
Me vs. the hunters
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Brigitte Bardot, antispeciesism, and the temptation of moral simplicity
Among vegans and animal advocates - most of whom are quite progressive - many reactions to the death of French movie star Brigitte Bardot have been…
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On respect for vegans and meat-eaters
Says the meat-eater: “I respect the fact that you don’t eat meat, but I expect you to respect my choice as well.”
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Sources of solace: ten things I do to stay (sort of) sane in this world
I started working in the animal movement around 1996.
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The Vegan Strategist
The Vegan Strategist
I write about creating a more compassionate and sustainable food system, animal issues, challenges of being an activist, and other topics.
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