<p>Pre-order the paperback edition of our book, <em>Think Like a Vegan! </em>This highly anticipated release will be available January 2025 in the UK and worldwide and April 2025 in North America. It will contain a new afterword so you can dive into updates and new material you won't find in the hardcover. We've added insightful reflections and fresh content to keep you inspired and informed. Pre-order on <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Think-Like-Vegan-Embracing-plant-powered/dp/1789651948/ref=sr_1_1" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠Amazon⁠</a>, <a href="https://www.target.com/p/think-like-a-vegan-paperback/-/A-92641232" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠Target⁠</a> or wherever you buy books and ask your library to carry it</p> <p>Alice Crary and Lori Gruen talk about what is effective altruism, why it's harmful and what are alternatives which already exist. Should we measure the effectiveness of an act meant to benefit another? How do we decide its effectiveness and for whom it’s effective - for the beneficiary? For the actor? And why should we be thinking about effectiveness when we’re talking about doing something that’s meant to do good or change minds? </p> <p> Alice and Lori have edited, and contributed to, a collection of essays on the topic, along with Carol J. Adam, entitled <em>The Good it Promises, the Harm it Does</em></p> <p><em> </em>Alice Crary is a Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at The New School for Social Research, a Visiting Fellow at Regent’s Park College in the University of Oxford and at the Zolberg Institute on Migration and Mobility</p> <p> Lori Gruen is the William Griffin Professor of Philosophy and Professor of Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and Science in Society at Wesleyan University where she also coordinates Wesleyan Animal Studies.<em> </em></p> <p>Website/Socials</p> <p> Alice Crary: <a href="https://alicecrary.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://alicecrary.com </a></p> <p> Lori Gruen: <a href="https://www.lorigruen.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.lorigruen.com</a> Emi Leese</p> <p><a href="https://emilialeese.substack.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://emilialeese.substack.com</a> <a href="http://thinklikeavegan.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://thinklikeavegan.com</a> <a href="http://emilialeese.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://emilialeese.com</a> @emi.leese or @thinklikeavegan, Instagram, Facebook, X, Threads</p> <p> Credits</p> <p>Host: Emilia A. Leese </p> <p>Guests: Dr Alice Crary and Dr Lori Gruen </p> <p>Production &amp; Engineering: Jim Moore of Bloody Vegans Productions; <a href="https://www.bloodyvegansproductions.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.bloodyvegansproductions.com</a> </p> <p>Graphics: Catherine Dorrell <a href="https://www.messyvegancook.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.messyvegancook.com</a></p> <p> Music</p> <p>Opening theme: “Flashbacks” by Jenny Moore’s Mystic Business </p> <p>Interlude: "Fuurin Sanpo" by Matthew Gerstenberger; Seismicity on Soundcloud <a href="https://on.soundcloud.com/3Pf8g" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://on.soundcloud.com/3Pf8g</a> </p> <p>Closing theme: “Tear Things Up” by Jenny Moore’s Mystic Business </p> <p>This podcast is part of iROAR, the Animals Podcasting Network <a href="https://iroarpod.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://iroarpod.com</a></p>

Think Like a Vegan

Emilia Leese

Ep. 20 What’s Effective Altruism and what are some alternatives?

JUL 24, 202448 MIN
Think Like a Vegan

Ep. 20 What’s Effective Altruism and what are some alternatives?

JUL 24, 202448 MIN

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<p>Pre-order the paperback edition of our book, <em>Think Like a Vegan! </em>This highly anticipated release will be available January 2025 in the UK and worldwide and April 2025 in North America. It will contain a new afterword so you can dive into updates and new material you won't find in the hardcover. We've added insightful reflections and fresh content to keep you inspired and informed. Pre-order on <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Think-Like-Vegan-Embracing-plant-powered/dp/1789651948/ref=sr_1_1" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠Amazon⁠</a>, <a href="https://www.target.com/p/think-like-a-vegan-paperback/-/A-92641232" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠Target⁠</a> or wherever you buy books and ask your library to carry it</p> <p>Alice Crary and Lori Gruen talk about what is effective altruism, why it's harmful and what are alternatives which already exist. Should we measure the effectiveness of an act meant to benefit another? How do we decide its effectiveness and for whom it’s effective - for the beneficiary? For the actor? And why should we be thinking about effectiveness when we’re talking about doing something that’s meant to do good or change minds? </p> <p> Alice and Lori have edited, and contributed to, a collection of essays on the topic, along with Carol J. Adam, entitled <em>The Good it Promises, the Harm it Does</em></p> <p><em> </em>Alice Crary is a Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at The New School for Social Research, a Visiting Fellow at Regent’s Park College in the University of Oxford and at the Zolberg Institute on Migration and Mobility</p> <p> Lori Gruen is the William Griffin Professor of Philosophy and Professor of Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and Science in Society at Wesleyan University where she also coordinates Wesleyan Animal Studies.<em> </em></p> <p>Website/Socials</p> <p> Alice Crary: <a href="https://alicecrary.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://alicecrary.com </a></p> <p> Lori Gruen: <a href="https://www.lorigruen.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.lorigruen.com</a> Emi Leese</p> <p><a href="https://emilialeese.substack.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://emilialeese.substack.com</a> <a href="http://thinklikeavegan.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://thinklikeavegan.com</a> <a href="http://emilialeese.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://emilialeese.com</a> @emi.leese or @thinklikeavegan, Instagram, Facebook, X, Threads</p> <p> Credits</p> <p>Host: Emilia A. Leese </p> <p>Guests: Dr Alice Crary and Dr Lori Gruen </p> <p>Production &amp; Engineering: Jim Moore of Bloody Vegans Productions; <a href="https://www.bloodyvegansproductions.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.bloodyvegansproductions.com</a> </p> <p>Graphics: Catherine Dorrell <a href="https://www.messyvegancook.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.messyvegancook.com</a></p> <p> Music</p> <p>Opening theme: “Flashbacks” by Jenny Moore’s Mystic Business </p> <p>Interlude: "Fuurin Sanpo" by Matthew Gerstenberger; Seismicity on Soundcloud <a href="https://on.soundcloud.com/3Pf8g" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://on.soundcloud.com/3Pf8g</a> </p> <p>Closing theme: “Tear Things Up” by Jenny Moore’s Mystic Business </p> <p>This podcast is part of iROAR, the Animals Podcasting Network <a href="https://iroarpod.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://iroarpod.com</a></p>