What a wonderful writer you are!! Write a book! For the animals! I think a book could do more to help the plight of farm animals. Book tours. TV appearances. Etc etc. And the novel could / should be prescriptive in nature-- not just detailing man's abuse of animals but give average people a means to help alter this path we are on ...a huge undertaking, but one that would do much for animals You could have a chapter on the Smithfield Farms - and chapters on rescues ..and at the end give hope for change, You could actually do a proposal and send it out to some literary agents ..I can think of a few off the top of my head who would love this idea...but strike while the iron is HOT -- on the heels of the recent Smithfield Farms verdict. Your bio is great --lawyer, activist, head of an animal rights movement and more -- I do hope you do this
The richest people in the world are there because of corporate tactics. You can't legislate morality, but perhaps there is some way to corporatize kindness ?
Check Anna Sale on youtube from last year, Amanpour and Company, 16:56. Host of an NPR podcast, she says let's talk about the hard things, such as sex, death and money. It's a 'take-all economy' we're in, and a system which should perhaps be 'tweaked.' Money is oxygen and to get it as a sex worker, you might spend time convincing yourself of the 'transactional' nature of the business you're in, i.e., running away from what's really going on that's determining your life. I don't know, but it's like hard minds being expressed with gentle voices and reassuring expressions, psychotically, and like you said, money is the be all and end all, except that it's got in Pandora Papers fashion by dictators driving the world to nuclear annihilation.
Your writing reminds me of <Artificial Intelligence and the Meeting of Life> written by Richard David Precht. I enjoyed reading your writing today. Thank you.
Never heard it put this way as you beautifully articulated in this podcast. I know many corporations are greedy but this takes it to a different level! Very frightening for sure and very sad! Corporate greed is not only dangerous to innocent animals but also for innocent humans. Yes, write that book!
Corporations are (not) people, as someone (Mitt Romney) once famously claimed - They are indeed a form of A.I.
And people put blinders on and serve and support them in all their exploitation endeavours. They are our A.I. masters, and we are their compliant servants.
What a wonderful writer you are!! Write a book! For the animals! I think a book could do more to help the plight of farm animals. Book tours. TV appearances. Etc etc. And the novel could / should be prescriptive in nature-- not just detailing man's abuse of animals but give average people a means to help alter this path we are on ...a huge undertaking, but one that would do much for animals You could have a chapter on the Smithfield Farms - and chapters on rescues ..and at the end give hope for change, You could actually do a proposal and send it out to some literary agents ..I can think of a few off the top of my head who would love this idea...but strike while the iron is HOT -- on the heels of the recent Smithfield Farms verdict. Your bio is great --lawyer, activist, head of an animal rights movement and more -- I do hope you do this
Hey Wayne - Great article. You are one of the few AR activists that looks at the big picture and how it applies to everyday life. Amazing.
Programming us, no critical thinking or challenges to the status quo is allowed, its ubiquity is everywhere yet subtle.
Reminds me of the movie The Matrix.
Thanks Wayne for this eye-opening( literally) piece.
That was a very interesting albeit daunting read.
Merry Christmas Beautiful Animals Everywhere!
excellent one Wayne ... true but scary for sure
Wayne, where and when will you be teaching in NJ or in and around NYC? I'd love to hear you and find out what I can do.
(From Wayne's team) Sorry, the event on December 30th has been canceled and might be rescheduled.
(From Wayne's team) Wayne will be at this event hosted by World Vegan Vision in Jersey City, NJ on December 30th:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/an-evening-with-wayne-hsiung-legendary-animal-rights-activist-tickets-493643309427?aff=ebdsoporgprofile
i particularly enjoyed this post. thanks Wayne
The richest people in the world are there because of corporate tactics. You can't legislate morality, but perhaps there is some way to corporatize kindness ?
that's why Eden, that is veganism, is the best mode of life for modern humans. no work for humans, no slaughter for other species.
after the vegan sanctuary ended, harder work was one of the curses, it's all connected...
Check Anna Sale on youtube from last year, Amanpour and Company, 16:56. Host of an NPR podcast, she says let's talk about the hard things, such as sex, death and money. It's a 'take-all economy' we're in, and a system which should perhaps be 'tweaked.' Money is oxygen and to get it as a sex worker, you might spend time convincing yourself of the 'transactional' nature of the business you're in, i.e., running away from what's really going on that's determining your life. I don't know, but it's like hard minds being expressed with gentle voices and reassuring expressions, psychotically, and like you said, money is the be all and end all, except that it's got in Pandora Papers fashion by dictators driving the world to nuclear annihilation.
I think we should be grateful for sex workers. Without them can you imagine how rape and assaults would escalate ?
Your writing reminds me of <Artificial Intelligence and the Meeting of Life> written by Richard David Precht. I enjoyed reading your writing today. Thank you.
Never heard it put this way as you beautifully articulated in this podcast. I know many corporations are greedy but this takes it to a different level! Very frightening for sure and very sad! Corporate greed is not only dangerous to innocent animals but also for innocent humans. Yes, write that book!
Excellent insight!
Corporations are (not) people, as someone (Mitt Romney) once famously claimed - They are indeed a form of A.I.
And people put blinders on and serve and support them in all their exploitation endeavours. They are our A.I. masters, and we are their compliant servants.