Derek Parfett: We have a sense many of these other animals are sentient that's pretty much certain they feel pain but we don't know how to compare them to us. Derek Parfett doesn't want just become a radical agnostic if all of our judgments rely on this utility thing which to me is somewhat mysterious. So I think there are some cases and again I would instance factory farming where we can be very confident that what we're doing is causing more pain and suffering than it's doing good to us.

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode