I speak to renowned philosopher Peter Singer about his new book, Consider the Turkey, and about his new artificial intelligence platform: Peter Singer AI. He has some surprising recommendations: including a possible boycott of Thanksgiving!

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“Consider the Turkey” by Peter Singer:

https://shop.peta.org/consider-the-turkey.html

https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691231686/consider-the-turkey

Peter Singer AI:

https://www.petersinger.ai

(More links below.)

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Chapters:

Chapter 1) 00:00-9:27 Intro, Peter has not retired, Peter’s new book “Consider the Turkey,” & how the animal agricultural industry violates turkeys for “artificial insemination” and the slaughters of turkeys

Chapter 2) 9:28-19:27 Peter on boycotting Thanksgiving, intelligence of turkeys & the story of Cornelius the turkey

Chapter 3) 19:28-28:25 Self-awareness of turkeys, Peter and his family hosting as vegetarian/vegan, & Peter on speaking at non-vegan or vegan events

Chapter 4) 28:26-35:23 The ethics of AI & how AI affects non-human animals

Chapter 5) 35:24-49:24 What is “Peter Singer AI,” the ethics of eating mammals/being vegetarian in different countries/communities, & the corruption of religion and philosophical traditions

Chapter 6) 49:25-55:01 Any worries about “Peter Singer AI,” advice to people on talking with friends and family during the holidays, & Peter’s new book “Consider the Turkey” (links above)

Chapter 7) 55:02-55:17 Outro video - Thank you for watching! Please Subscribe. Acknowledgments to the Podcast Team: Joe Allman, Adam Durand, & Chloe Leffakis

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Follow Peter Singer:

https://www.petersinger.info/

https://www.petersinger.info/podcast

https://www.instagram.com/peter__singer

https://www.facebook.com/PeterSingerOfficialPage

https://twitter.com/PeterSinger

https://www.linkedin.com/in/petersinger/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC20JvMah3yzx8SthM5OOCzA

https://boldreasoningwithpetersinger.substack.com/

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New York Times article:

“Peter Singer Wants to Shatter Your Moral Complacency”

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/02/magazine/peter-singer-interview.html

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There’s a tendency for many to avoid conversation, much less confrontation, around the turkeys being served at our Thanksgiving dinner. Mark Westcombe, the director for Animal Think Tank, explains why we should do the opposite: tough personal conversations are crucial to building a mass movement!

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Boycott & Anniversary Letter (Liberation Pledge letter Mark sent to friends and family):

https://docs.google.com/document/d/18v_gIRIKkQwenhunN5BkY8-WZUsF12glLvuPacCMYWM/edit?usp=sharing

Why The Liberation Pledge Works:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/11bsmj-UU27Ao3auBKBV_yn7rcZ-hPpd8mmhu4dl6o8w/edit?tab=t.0

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Follow Mark:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-westcombe/

Follow Animal Think Tank:

https://animalthinktank.org.uk/

(More links below.)

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Chapters:

Chapter 1) 00:00-16:46 Intro, Mark’s animal rights activists journey before Animal Think Tank & on mass movements to negotiate positive change

Chapter 2) 16:47-27:58 Mark’s personal story as an manger and setting up a commune, how people are changing, & capacity in the animal rights movement

Chapter 3) 27:59-44:21 Mark’s life after leaving the commune and becoming an activist & Mark on being gay

Chapter 4) 44:22-54:02 Mark’s coming out “story,” “coming out” as a vegan/animal rights activist, & how food is connected to love, identity, and family

Chapter 5) 54:03-1:09:46 The Liberation Pledge, Peter Singer, & how Mark does The Liberation Pledge

Chapter 6) 1:09:47-1:18:23 Wayne on the Liberation Pledge and Doug McAdam, Mark talking to colleagues about the Liberation Pledge, & speaking up against sexism

Chapter 7) 1:18:24-1:21:18 Mark’s mom’s funeral

Chapter 8) 1:21:19-1:23:32 Wayne’s mom’s funeral

Chapter 9) 1:23:33-1:34:44 Institutions, clubs, and the Liberation Pledge

Chapter 10) 1:34:45-1:45:00 Why the Liberation Pledge is not widespread, the historical sacrifices of activists, & Wayne’s ties

Chapter 11) 1:45:01-1:52:17 How to reignite the Liberation Pledge, Mark’s advice to activists about the Liberation Pledge and Thanksgiving, & follow Mark and Animal Think Tank (links below)

Chapter 12) 1:54:18-1:54:33 Outro video - Thank you for watching! Please Subscribe. Acknowledgments to the Podcast Team: Joe Allman, Adam Durand, & Chloe Leffakis

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Follow Animal Think Tank:

https://animalthinktank.org.uk/

https://animalthinktank.substack.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/animal-think-tank/

https://www.instagram.com/animal_think_tank/

https://x.com/AnimalThinkTank

https://www.facebook.com/animalthinktank

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Books Mentioned:

“Bury the Chains” by Adam Hochschild

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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?

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Follow David:

https://youtube.com/@davidramms

https://patreon.com/davidramms

https://www.instagram.com/davidramms/

https://davidramms.substack.com/

https://davidramms.com/

https://twitter.com/itsdavidramms

https://www.facebook.com/itsdavidramms

https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidramms/

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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

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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

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Books Mentioned:

“Elon Musk” by Walter Isaacson