#42 - Amanda Askell on moral empathy, the value of information & the ethics of infinity

<p>Consider two familiar moments at a family reunion.</p><p> Our host, Uncle Bill, takes pride in his barbecuing skills. But his niece Becky says that she now refuses to eat meat. A groan goes round the table; the family mostly think of this as an annoying picky preference. But if seriously considered as a moral position, as they might if instead Becky were avoiding meat on religious grounds, it would usually receive a very different reaction.</p><p> An hour later Bill expresses a strong objection to abortion. Again, a groan goes round the table; the family mostly th...