Carnism Debunked Podcast

Dr. David Benatar is a very special guest of mine indeed. A philosophical heavyweight renowned for his work worldwide, Dr. Benatar coined the term 'anti-natalism' and wrote the infamous anti-natalist book 'Better Never to Have Been', which puts forward the argument that it is bad that sentient life comes into existence and that we ought not procreate. Dr. Benatar's work has shaped my life immensely.

In this episode, I put to Dr. Benatar (a vegan anti-natalist himself) the idea put forward by NATALIST vegans (i.e. vegans who believe procreation is NOT immoral) that anti-natalism could actually HARM animals in the long run.

We discuss whether anti-natalist vegans should have a duty to clear the most land space to prevent creation of new life; whether veganism's environmental "benefits" are indeed a benefit; the contentious killing predators debate; and whether humans need to be around to help mitigate the horrendous issue of wild animal suffering. Plus, Dr. Benatar gives his opinion on what vegans with carnivorous animals such as snakes in their care ought to do with the animal.

The legendary Emily of BiteSizeVegan.org joins me for Episode 23 of the podcast. I talk to Emily about where she's been lately, how she experiences the world as an autistic person, the fascinating findings shown in her recent video, and whether she's been speaking to Gary lately!

The Science of Why People Hate Vegans:

YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZPE5q92JuWc

Article (has video & the "deeper dives"): https://bitesizevegan.org/the-science-of-why-people-hate-vegans/

How Emily's autism connects her with animals:

YouTube: https://youtu.be/YNAnnzxRA_g

Article with video: https://bitesizevegan.org/how-autism-connects-me-with-animals/

This cruel world we live in can cause us to think in negative and self-limiting ways.

Claire is a mindset and mentality coach based in the UK, and she joins me for this episode to offer her guidance to all of us wishing to navigate this life via changing the way we think and improving our lives for the better.

Instagram: @modernhippiemindset

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Disclaimer: the views expressed in this podcast are not representative of any groups or organisations the guest is affiliated with. This podcast is a personal story of the guest's own journey through the world of gender identity.

Media and culture is awash with people coming out as non-binary...but have you ever had a conversation with someone who used to identify as non-binary but no longer sees validity in it?

I decided to do just that, and sit down with Floris, a young man from the Netherlands who has not only renounced his non-binary identity but also done a complete 180 on his political views, going from "woke" teenager espousing gender as a social construct, to someone who believes he was under the spell of political indoctrination that is infecting schools and universities.

Patricia Nonis (PatGPT) joins me for today's futuristic episode to discuss the potential drawbacks of the AI intelligence explosion. Are we headed for a dystopian future?

Pat's talk with David Pearce: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-sepOjMa8g

David C. Arenas is an animal rights activist from Colombia. He is passionate about veganism from a rights-based perspective and is well-versed on the history of veganism and the animal rights movement.

The animal rights movement is rife with toxicity and slander, and not many people can attest to that more than Episode 17's guest, 'Der Extreme Veganer' (The Extreme Vegan), Oliver Loos!

Buy the amazing 'Freedom Warrior' album: https://veganqueenv.bandcamp.com/album/freedom-warrior 

Today I'm joined by the incredibly talented Vegan Queen V, a UK-based singer-songwriter who makes music about veganism and animal liberation.  We discuss her work and I play my personal 5 favourite tracks from her incredible new album 'Freedom Warrior', which you can buy at the link above.

Have you ever wondered how to build a successful business? In this episode, I'm joined by Lee Stewart, an animal rights activist who left the world of routine work behind to become his own boss and do just that. Here he gives his tried and tested advice on how to start a business from scratch, as well as discussing criticisms of money and profiteering in the vegan movement, and recent controversies surrounding the Vegan Camp Out!

Today I'm joined by YouTuber Danny Ishay, aka Lifting Vegan Logic.