Lailah Gifty Akita Quote

Any foolish boy can stamp on a beetle, but all the professors in the world cannot make a beetle.

Do not avert your eyes.It is important that you see this.It is important that you feelthis.

Most frequently asked question at my AI talks: Will robots be conscious? We slaughter 60 billion animals/year, but are concerned for robots?

People leave imprints on our lives, shaping who we become in much the same way that a symbol is pressed into the page of a book to tell you who it comes from. Dogs, however, leave paw prints on our li...

Plants are more courageous than almost all human beings: an orange tree would rather die than produce lemons, whereas instead of dying the average person would rather be someone they are not.

We human beings regard ourselves as (or compare ourselves to) animals only when it suits us.

We can learn a lot from animals, if we're prepared to accept that they may just know more about life than what we do.

Ethical veganism represents a commitment to nonviolence.

Any serious social, political, and economic change must include veganism.

So it is always preferable to discuss the matter of veganism in a non-judgemental way. Remember that to most people, eating flesh or dairy and using animal products such as leather, wool, and silk, is...