Executive summary: Cultural change efforts focused on shifting societal attitudes towards animal welfare deserve more consideration and funding from effective altruists, as they can potentially have a large long-term impact despite being difficult to measure.
Key points:
Cultural change operates on a broader societal scale compared to individual outreach, aiming to shift overall values and norms.
While hard to quantify, cultural shifts have historically been crucial for major social changes like abolishing slavery.
For animal welfare, challenging fundamental societal principles requires cultural work beyond just individual vegan conversion.
Cultural campaigns can synergize with other approaches like improving farm conditions or plant-based alternatives.
Evaluation is challenging but possible through opinion polls, media analysis, and comparative studies of different strategies.
Examples of cultural work include influential books, anti-speciesism advocacy, and campaigns focused on specific issues like fishing.
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Executive summary: Cultural change efforts focused on shifting societal attitudes towards animal welfare deserve more consideration and funding from effective altruists, as they can potentially have a large long-term impact despite being difficult to measure.
Key points:
Cultural change operates on a broader societal scale compared to individual outreach, aiming to shift overall values and norms.
While hard to quantify, cultural shifts have historically been crucial for major social changes like abolishing slavery.
For animal welfare, challenging fundamental societal principles requires cultural work beyond just individual vegan conversion.
Cultural campaigns can synergize with other approaches like improving farm conditions or plant-based alternatives.
Evaluation is challenging but possible through opinion polls, media analysis, and comparative studies of different strategies.
Examples of cultural work include influential books, anti-speciesism advocacy, and campaigns focused on specific issues like fishing.
This comment was auto-generated by the EA Forum Team. Feel free to point out issues with this summary by replying to the comment, and contact us if you have feedback.