Today I'm joined by Matthew Adelstein to discuss the best case for veganism! On my meta-point at 35:15, here are some places where Matthew and I diverge: (i) I reject utilitarianism; (ii) I disagree with Matthew that it's unclear why animal and people farming are morally asymmetric; and (iii) I disagree with Matthew about the comparative badness of factory farming with other things humans have done. BUT here's the most important place where Matthew and I converge: you should consider becoming vegan :) Like the show? Help it grow! Consider becoming a patron (thanks!): https://www.patreon.com/majestyofreason If you wanna make a one-time donation or tip (thanks!): https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/josephcschmid OUTLINE 0:00 Intro 0:30 What is veganism? 1:00 The case for veganism 10:00 Nutrition 11:27 Moral risk 13:50 It’s natural! 14:36 Bigger issues! 19:25 Causal inefficacy 29:19 Happy animals! 35:58 Animal consciousness 39:21 Animal rights 43:35 Crop deaths 46:05 Climate change and antibiotic resistance 47:39 Land use and health 48:29 Resources RESOURCES (1) Donate to important charities! (a) https://www.givewell.org/ and (b) https://www.farmkind.giving/majestyofreason (2) Matthew's blog: https://benthams.substack.com/ (3) Matthew's channel: @deliberationunderidealcond5105 (4) Here are some of Matthew's posts that are relevant to what we discuss (obviously I may not agree with every single thing Matthew says therein): (a) "The causal inefficacy objection is provably wrong": https://benthams.substack.com/p/the-causal-inefficacy-objection-is (b) "The simplest argument for veganism": https://benthams.substack.com/p/the-simplest-argument-for-veganism (c) "The objections to veganism are all wrong": https://benthams.substack.com/p/the-objections-to-veganism-are-all THE USUAL... Follow the Majesty of Reason podcast! https://open.spotify.com/show/4Nda5uNcGselvKphtKSKvH Join the Discord and chat all things philosophy! https://dsc.gg/majestyofreason My website: https://josephschmid.com My PhilPeople profile: https://philpeople.org/profiles/joseph-schmid