How I Learned to Love Shrimp Aaron Ross on how to stay motivated and keep fighting for animals for 20+ years
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Feb 14, 2024 Aaron Ross, animal rights activist, discusses the advantages and challenges of long-term dedication to animal advocacy. Topics include perseverance, burnout, staying motivated, and surrounding oneself with positive influences. The conversation highlights the importance of commitment, skill development, and evolving roles within the movement for personal growth and engagement.
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Aaron Ross's Activism Origin
- Aaron Ross's journey into animal activism began in high school after learning about factory farming.
- He transitioned from vegetarianism to founding an animal rights organization in Baltimore.
Shifting Landscape of Animal Advocacy
- The early 2000s animal advocacy movement was divided between radical liberationists and pragmatic welfarists.
- This divide has lessened, with both approaches now seen as complementary.
Funding's Impact on Advocacy
- Increased funding, especially after 2005, significantly changed animal advocacy.
- The effective altruism movement played a key role in this by highlighting the scale of farm animal suffering.