Reflecting on his time as an animal activist, Henry Spira wanted his epitaph to read "he pushed the peanut forward". 'Ethics Into Action' by Peter Singer is a biography of the life of Henry Spira. Spira lived from 1927-1998 and played a large part in the animal liberation movement that erupted towards the end of the 20th century. He achieved some significant changes through his activism; helping to stop cruel fertility experimentation on cats, cosmetic testing on rabbits and unnecessary pain/death of farm animals. The main themes of the book explore how to identify an ethical problem that can be fixed and then go about enacting the solution in reality.I summarised the book as follows. "Henry Spira is probably one of the only people I have come across in calling someone an unsung hero. This book lays open the hard work of a remarkable man who made a huge difference to the lives of many animals. It's not a book for sorting our your ethics but once already establish, how you can implement them into action. I would definitely recommend it to all activists who actually want to make a change in the world, rather than just 'raise awareness'." As always, we hope you enjoy, Mere Mortals out!Timeline:(0:00) - Synopsis(2:54) - The Problem: A mix of ethics & reality(4:54) - Action: Will it work?(9:12) - Personal Observations(13:02) - Summary(14:54) - Pragmatic Takeaway: The small individual steps count. Do more!Connect with Mere Mortals:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/Support the show