Unexplainable Consider the shrimp
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Oct 22, 2025 Is it worse to kill one person than many? This podcast dives into the moral complexities of saving lives against the staggering number of crustaceans humans kill annually. It highlights the shocking statistics behind shrimp farming's impact on animal welfare. Listen as a former finance professional shares his journey to advocate for shrimp rights and explore whether these creatures can feel pain. The backlash against shrimp welfare advocacy sparks intriguing debates on public perception and prioritization of animal rights.
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Numbers Matter In Moral Calculations
- John Torek argued that suffering isn't additive, so saving five over one isn't obviously better.
- Derek Parfit and common intuition reject that, insisting each life counts equally and numbers therefore matter.
Shrimp Numbers Dwarf Other Animal Totals
- Humans kill vast numbers of animals each year, and shrimp numbers dwarf many other categories.
- Rethink Priorities estimates roughly 440 billion farmed shrimp die annually, rising toward 760 billion by 2033.
Founder Quit Finance To Help Shrimp
- Andres Jimenez-Zaria left private equity in 2020 to cofound Shrimp Welfare Project after learning shrimp numbers and evidence of sentience.
- He saw little charity attention on shrimp and decided to focus on reducing their suffering at scale.
