Cass R. Sunstein — Animals Matter: The Case for a Kinder World — at Conn Ave

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In Animals Matter https://politics prose.com/book/9780691289038 , Cass Sunstein offers a pathbreaking new argument for why we must change our practices to reduce the unjustified suffering of animals. This surprisingly personal book offers a simple proposition: The interests of animals count, and we should work to promote their well being, just as we should work to promote the well being of humans. Drawing on psychology, behavioral economics, and his White House experiences, Sunstein reveals why people are likely, in time, to increase their support for the legal protection of animals and why, ultimately, we should adopt a Bill of Rights for animals that affirms their right to live free from cruelty and deprivation.Applying his research on "social cascades," Sunstein com…

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