The Simple Heart w/ Wayne Hsiung “Coming Out” for Animals on Thanksgiving (with Mark Westcombe) (Ep.56)
There’s a tendency for many to avoid conversation, much less confrontation, around the turkeys being served at our Thanksgiving dinner. Mark Westcombe, the director for Animal Think Tank, explains why we should do the opposite: tough personal conversations are crucial to building a mass movement!
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Boycott & Anniversary Letter (Liberation Pledge letter Mark sent to friends and family):
https://docs.google.com/document/d/18v_gIRIKkQwenhunN5BkY8-WZUsF12glLvuPacCMYWM/edit?usp=sharing
Why The Liberation Pledge Works:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/11bsmj-UU27Ao3auBKBV_yn7rcZ-hPpd8mmhu4dl6o8w/edit?tab=t.0
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Follow Mark:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-westcombe/
Follow Animal Think Tank:
https://animalthinktank.org.uk/
(More links below.)
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Chapters:
Chapter 1) 00:00-16:46 Intro, Mark’s animal rights activists journey before Animal Think Tank & on mass movements to negotiate positive change
Chapter 2) 16:47-27:58 Mark’s personal story as an manger and setting up a commune, how people are changing, & capacity in the animal rights movement
Chapter 3) 27:59-44:21 Mark’s life after leaving the commune and becoming an activist & Mark on being gay
Chapter 4) 44:22-54:02 Mark’s coming out “story,” “coming out” as a vegan/animal rights activist, & how food is connected to love, identity, and family
Chapter 5) 54:03-1:09:46 The Liberation Pledge, Peter Singer, & how Mark does The Liberation Pledge
Chapter 6) 1:09:47-1:18:23 Wayne on the Liberation Pledge and Doug McAdam, Mark talking to colleagues about the Liberation Pledge, & speaking up against sexism
Chapter 7) 1:18:24-1:21:18 Mark’s mom’s funeral
Chapter 8) 1:21:19-1:23:32 Wayne’s mom’s funeral
Chapter 9) 1:23:33-1:34:44 Institutions, clubs, and the Liberation Pledge
Chapter 10) 1:34:45-1:45:00 Why the Liberation Pledge is not widespread, the historical sacrifices of activists, & Wayne’s ties
Chapter 11) 1:45:01-1:52:17 How to reignite the Liberation Pledge, Mark’s advice to activists about the Liberation Pledge and Thanksgiving, & follow Mark and Animal Think Tank (links below)
Chapter 12) 1:54:18-1:54:33 Outro video - Thank you for watching! Please Subscribe. Acknowledgments to the Podcast Team: Joe Allman, Adam Durand, & Chloe Leffakis
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Follow Animal Think Tank:
https://animalthinktank.org.uk/
https://animalthinktank.substack.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/animal-think-tank/
https://www.instagram.com/animal_think_tank/
https://www.facebook.com/animalthinktank
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Books Mentioned:
“Bury the Chains” by Adam Hochschild
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