Future Views On Animals

The founder of TPB (The Production Board) shares a controversial perspective about society's treatment of animals and future ethical judgments. The discussion revolves around the scale of animal consumption and its moral implications.

• Controversial Future Ethics Prediction:

  • Future generations will view current animal treatment as worse than slavery
  • Reasoning based on the unprecedented scale of daily animal deaths
  • Acknowledges controversy of the comparison but stands by the scale argument

• Current Consumer Behavior:

  • Personal anecdote shared about eating 15 chicken wings
  • Reflection that this equals "7 and a half chickens" in one sitting
  • Shows disconnect between food consumption and animal impact

• Production Focus:

  • TPB looking at alternative protein solutions
  • Interest in lab-generated protein and meat
  • Sees this as part of larger production system improvements

• Context:

  • Founder is vegan
  • Views this as a systemic issue requiring technological solutions
  • Focuses on improving means of production to address ethical concerns

The perspective emphasizes the massive scale of animal consumption in current society and predicts a major shift in ethical views, while acknowledging the controversial nature of comparing it to historical human atrocities.