Reply to Meet the people who want to turn predators into herbivores, TreeHugger, 4 Dec. 2015
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It's easy to support the status quo if one is not another of its victims.
— David Pearce (philosopher)
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About David Pearce (philosopher)
David Pearce (born April 1959) is a British philosopher and co-founder of the World Transhumanist Association, currently rebranded and incorporated as Humanity+, Inc., and a prominent figure within the transhumanism movement. He approaches ethical issues from a lexical negative utilitarian perspective.
About David Pearce (philosopher)
David Pearce (born April 1959) is a British philosopher and co-founder of the World Transhumanist Association, currently rebranded and incorporated as Humanity+, Inc., and a prominent figure within the transhumanism movement. He approaches ethical issues from a lexical negative utilitarian perspective.
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