Philip Wollen - Animals Should Be Off The Menu

Who is Philip Wollen? Find out here.

"Philip was vice president of Citibank, specializing in corporate finance, mergers, and acquisitions.

At age 34, he was rated by Australian Business Magazine in their Top 40 Australian head-hunted executives. At age 40, he witnessed cruelty on such a colossal scale that it affected him profoundly. He decided to give away everything he owned with warm hands, and die broke. 'And so far, we are right on budget,' he jokes.

Today he devotes his life to children, animals, the environment, the terminally ill, the homeless, and the arts. He supports over 500 humanitarian projects in over 40 countries with schools, orphanages, shelters, sanctuaries, clinics, and scholarships.

In 2005 he received the Order of Australia. In 2007 he was Australian of the Year, Victoria. The Australia Day Council said of him, 'Essentially a private man, Philip Wollen seeks no personal publicity but is not afraid to step into the limelight for a just cause.'

Dr. Melanie Joy - Toward Rational, Authentic Food Choices

Melanie Joy on Carnism and other food choices.

Melanie Joy, Ph.D., Ed.M. is a Harvard-educated psychologist, professor of psychology and sociology at the University of Massachusetts, Boston, a noted speaker, and the author of "Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows."

Melanie is a recipient of the Institute of Jainology’s Ahimsa Award. Her work has been featured by numerous media outlets including the BBC, Germany’s ARD, ABC Australia, the New York Times, and Spiegel Online.

Melanie has given her carnism presentation on five continents. She is also the founder and president of the organization Beyond Carnism (formerly Carnism Awareness & Action Network) and the project Karnismus erkennen (German-speaking countries).

Gary Yourofsky - Best Speech You Will Ever Hear

Gary Yourofsky's entire inspirational speech was held at Georgia Tech in the summer of 2010. Listen to this amazing speaker who will blow away the myths, fill your mind with interesting facts, and help you make ethical choices for a healthy heart and soul.

His charismatic and straightforward style is one of a kind. A must-see for anyone who cares about nonhuman animals or wishes to make the world a better place.

James Aspey – This Speech Is Your Wake-Up Call

Why did James Aspey, a big meat eater who doesn't really love animals, decide to go vegan all of a sudden? James Aspey's inspiring story is well worth listening to.

The full speech is HERE.

Alex O'Connor - The Absolute Worst Of Cognitive Dissonance

Alex J. O’Connor is the founder of the Cosmic Skeptic YouTube channel, podcast, and blog, platforms dedicated to the publication of philosophical ideas and debates in an accessible format. He is currently reading for a degree in philosophy and theology at St John’s College, Oxford University.

In this video, Alex shows how we use cognitive dissonance to justify our behavior towards animals, and how it cripples our thinking.

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