Lori Gruen and Alice Crary: Animal Crisis

Species Unite

elizabeth novogratz

Philosophy, Society & Culture

5.0 • 911 Ratings

🗓️ 7 September 2022

⏱️ 46 minutes

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"We have to look at those structures. If we don't look at those structures, if we don't look at the economic structures and we don't look at the instrumentalization of animals, the use of animals, the devaluation, the lack of dignity that's given to animals, we're just going to perpetuate our sort of grotesque use of these creatures." – Lori Gruen

Philosophers, Alice Crary and Laurie Gruen co-wrote the recently released book, Animal Crisis: A New Critical Theory. The book is a deep dive into the many systems that are failing both animals and humans and makes the case that there can be no animal liberation without human emancipation.

"What we're doing is bringing out the possibility, making it possible to recognize that some of the structures that harm human beings also harm animals… and to show that that these ties aren't accidental." – Alice Crary

Alice Crary is University Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at the New School, where she's a co-founder and steering committee member of the Collaborative for Climate Futures.

Laurie Gruen is the William Griffin professor of Philosophy at Wesleyan University, where she coordinates Wesleyan Animal Studies. Lori has been on the podcast before, and I am very happy and honored to have her back.

Links:

Animal Crisis: https://www.amazon.com/Animal-Crisis-New-Critical-Theory/dp/1509549684

Lori Gruen: https://www.lorigruen.com/

Alice Crary https://alicecrary.com/

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0:00.0	Species unite.
0:15.0	We have to look at those structures.
0:17.8	If we don't look at those structures, if we don't look at the economic structures and we don't
0:22.2	look at the instrumentalization of animals, the use of animals,
0:26.0	the devaluation, the lack of dignity that's given to animals, we're just going to perpetuate
0:32.0	our sort of grotesque use of these creatures. Hi, I'm Elizabeth Novigrats. This is Species Unite. We have a favor to ask if you like today's episode and you have a spare minute
0:54.9	could you please rate and review Species Unite on Apple Podcasts or wherever you
1:00.6	listen to podcasts.
1:02.5	It really helps people to find the show.
1:04.8	This conversation is with Alice Crary and Lori Grun.
1:17.0	Alice is the University Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at the New School,
1:21.6	where she's a co-founder and Steering Committee member of the Collaborative
1:25.1	for Climate Futures.
1:27.1	Lori is the William Griffin Professor of Philosophy at Wesleyan University, where she coordinates
1:32.3	Wesleyan Animal Studies.
1:34.7	Ellis and Lori co-wrote the recently released book, Animal Crisis, A New Critical Theory.
1:41.6	It interrogates systems that fail both animals and humans and
1:46.0	asks us to re-evaluate our relations with animals. Hi Lori, hi Alice. I'm really excited to have both of you on today.
2:09.7	We're excited to be here.
2:11.6	If each of you could just give a little intro
2:15.2	about who you are and your path to animal ethics.
2:19.6	So I'll start.
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