John Gray on Pessimism, Liberalism, and Theism
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The Importance of Animal Conservation and Environmental Preservation
Animal conservation and the preservation of disappearing species is a crucial concern. However, there is also a thought experiment comparing a world with a large population of humans living with high well-being but no other species, and a world with a smaller population but a thriving biosphere. This experiment explores the value of human lives versus the importance of a diverse ecosystem. John Stuart Mill, a philosopher who tried to embody utilitarianism, contemplated this experiment but never reached a definitive conclusion.
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