))
The ABSURD Hypocrisy on Animal Rights (with David Ramms) (Ep.55)
Manage episode 450344827 series 2941284
Elon Musk defended Peanut the squirrel - but also funds grotesque experiments on monkeys in labs. And Elon is like many people in his bizarre, inconsistent views on animal rights. What explains the hypocrisy? And what can be done to overcome it?
—
Follow David:
https://youtube.com/@davidramms
https://patreon.com/davidramms
https://www.instagram.com/davidramms/
https://davidramms.substack.com/
https://twitter.com/itsdavidramms
https://www.facebook.com/itsdavidramms
https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidramms/
—
The Simple Heart on Substack - Subscribe to Wayne Hsiung's newsletter to learn more about the #RightToRescue at https://www.simpleheart.org!
—
Chapters:
Chapter 1) 00:00-12:40 Intro, public reactions to the killing of Peanut the Squirrel and Fred the Racoon, how Peanut’s story affected the US Presidential election, & a broken government system
Chapter 2) 12:41-21:08 A bad government system not a conspiracy & animals legally seen as property
Chapter 3) 21:09-30:06 Elon’s cognitive dissonance towards animals & Elon and Effective Altruism
Chapter 4) 30:07-44:02 Fear of talking about animal rights issues, pressure campaigns, political leanings of activists, & tribalism’s lack of empathy
Chapter 5) 44:03-57:28 Peanut’s story should have been bipartisan, David’s controversial opinions, & Wayne’s controversial opinions
Chapter 6) 57:29-1:02:41 Exploitative systems towards humans and animals
Chapter 7) 1:02:42-1:26:07 On exercise and health, overcoming bad habits and addictions for positive changes, & on old and new video games
Chapter 8) 1:26:08-1:37:41 Detachment from the real suffering of animals, on daily living, & on insects
Chapter 9) 1:37:42-1:47:09 David’s advice to animal rights activists, why PETA and the animal rights movement didn’t talk about Peanut, & follow David on YouTube
Chapter 10) 1:47:10-1:47:26 Outro video - Thank you for watching! Please Subscribe. Acknowledgments to the Podcast Team: Joe Allman, Adam Durand, & Chloe Leffakis
—
Links:
“Peanut the Squirrel’s Death Reveals a Dark Truth About Us”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lw-4zng1Jk
“Did This Pet Squirrel Actually Influence the Election?”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HP0dIyYOCbc
“How the US Election Reveals a Critical Insight for Vegans”
https://davidramms.substack.com/p/how-the-us-election-reveals-a-critical
—
Books Mentioned:
“Elon Musk” by Walter Isaacson
145 episodes
Share
