BECOMING A VOICE FOR THE VOICELESS | Dr Faraz Harsini
Foolproof Mastery
English - May 22, 2024 15:23 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBSelf-Improvement Education Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Dr Faraz Harsini talks about speaking up for the voiceless, animal rights and alternatives to animal testing.
ʺDr. Harsini is a highly accomplished individual who has been a vegan and animal advocate for over a decade. He holds a BSc in chemical engineering, an MSc in biotechnology, and a Ph.D. in Cell Physiology and Molecular Biophysics. Dr. Faraz has received numerous awards and recognition for his scientific and advocacy achievements, including NIH Student Leadership awards. He is the founder and CEO of Allied Scholars for Animal Protection. He organizes Anonymous for the Voiceless in Austin and Houston. He is also a mentor at Challenge 22 and Animal Activism Mentorship. Dr. Faraz collaborates with organizations such as PETA and the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine to advocate for animal rights and alternatives to animal testing. He is also a passionate human rights activist, who shares his experiences of various forms of oppression, including being an immigrant and a member of the LGBTQ community. ʺ
00:00 Intro
01:11 Dr Faraz Harsini & Animal Rights
05:54 Lack of reasons not to go vegan
09:15 Why is animal ethics important ?
15:28 Name the trait
17:06 Disconnect from plate
18:41 The false belief that you can kill something ethically
21:54 Society does not want us to be vegan
24:24 Changing habits
24:45 Is vegetarianism ethically the same as veganism ?
27:53 Backyard eggs
31:53 Animal Testing
34:50 Alternatives to animal testing
36:51 Limitations of animal testing
38:29 Elephant Man Clinical Trial
40:55 Texas Biomed Malpractice
42:42 Negative reactions to activism
44:47 Is it fair to compare animal farming to the holocaust ?
48:11 Best ways to speak up for the animals ?
50:39 Showing compassion in activism
55:09 Best situations for activism
58:16 Working for an NGO
01:01:35 Outro
Where to find Faraz:
https://www.instagram.com/dr_faraz_harsini/
https://twitter.com/DrFarazHarsini
https://www.youtube.com/c/DrFarazHarsini
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