Philosopher David Pearce made this podcast in 2007 and it is currently available on www.abolitionist.com. I made single image videos that accompany the audio and uploaded them on YouTube. This allows for easier embedding and linking. There are other video versions of this podcast but they tend to be accompanied by distracting and melodramatic slideshows. Pearce's online piece The Hedonistic Imperative (found at www.hedweb.com) has had a profound influence on me, and I am a big fan of his various articles and websites. I often try to explain these ideas to others and am usually met with strong but predictable resistance. It is easier to link to these videos and sites than to debate something that has already been outlined so well.
My only issue with Pearce is that he seems to be associated with the "animal rights" movement. While I agree with everything mentioned about animals in this podcast, nothing in it would be possible without research on animals. My conclusion (based on a video of another talk) is that Pearce is not opposed to animal testing for the ends described. I despise the anti-testing movement and just want to make that clear.
Here are the videos. Enjoy!
PART I:
PART II:
PART III:
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