Highlights: #182 – Bob Fischer on comparing the welfare of humans, chickens, pigs, octopuses, bees, and more from 80k After Hours

Highlights: #182 – Bob Fischer on comparing the welfare of humans, chickens, pigs, octopuses, bees, and more

32 minutes Posted Mar 26, 2024 at 7:23 pm.

INTRO

Using neuron counts as a proxy for sentience

How to think about the moral weight of a chicken

If these moral weights make you uncomfortable…

The moral weight of bees

Do octopuses have nine minds?

What might you care about if you're risk averse?

What if you're not a hedonist?

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This is a selection of highlights from episode #182 of The 80,000 Hours Podcast.

These aren't necessarily the most important, or even most entertaining parts of the interview — and if you enjoy this, we strongly recommend checking out the full episode:

Bob Fischer on comparing the welfare of humans, chickens, pigs, octopuses, bees, and more

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Highlights put together by Simon Monsour, Milo McGuire, and Dominic Armstrong

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