The Humane Economy

How Innovators and Enlightened Consumers are Transforming the Lives of Animals

De: Wayne Pacelle

Narrado por: Eric Jason Martin

A major new exploration of the economics of animal exploitation and a practical roadmap for how we can use the marketplace to promote the welfare of all living creatures, from the renowned animal-rights advocate Wayne Pacelle, President/CEO of the Humane Society of the United States and New York Times bestselling author of The Bond.

In the mid-nineteenth century, New Bedford, Massachusetts was the whaling capital of the world. A half-gallon of sperm oil cost approximately $1,400 in today’s dollars, and whale populations were hunted to near extinction for profit. But with the advent of fossil fuels, the whaling industry collapsed, and today, the area around New Bedford is instead known as one of the best places in the world for whale watching.

This transformation is emblematic of a new sort of economic revolution, one that has the power to transform the future of animal welfare. In The Humane Economy, Wayne Pacelle, President/CEO of the Humane Society of the United States, explores how our everyday economic decisions impact the survival and wellbeing of animals, and how we can make choices that better support them. Though most of us have never harpooned a sea creature, clubbed a seal, or killed an animal for profit, we are all part of an interconnected web that has a tremendous impact on animal welfare, and the decisions we make—whether supporting local, not industrial, farming; adopting a rescue dog or a shelter animal instead of one from a “puppy mill”; avoiding products that compromise the habitat of wild species; or even seeing Cirque du Soleil instead of Ringling Brothers—do matter. The Humane Economy shows us how what we do everyday as consumers can benefit animals, the environment, and human society, and why these decisions can make economic sense as well.

an eye-opener.

I was horrified at our history with our Animal neighbours and heartened to hear of the changes coming down the pipeline. Puppy Mills, animals in circuses, movies and poachers. Quite the education.

Not using sentient beings is the way forward

makes so much sense. but what doesn't sit with me is the animal welfare part, why improve the horrible conditions of animal when they are going to be killed anyway. only to make the consumer feel better. why not concentrate on getting the animals off the plates of the consumers.
as a whole a good book with some useful information

Heartbreaking

A must read for all. Many facts were presented that support the Humane changes regardless of an individuals beliefs

A great read!

What made the experience of listening to The Humane Economy the most enjoyable?

Learned a lot and found new ways we can all work to improve the lives of animals

What was the most compelling aspect of this narrative?

Connected helping animals with great new business ideas

Any additional comments?

Covers so many different aspects of the humane economy and how everyone can make a difference

Narrator's breaths weren't edited out

Useful info, well written, but the breaths weren't edited out. Between almost every sentence, there's a distinct loud deep easily editable breath. It got really bad in chapter 3, and by chapter 5 I just couldn't listen anymore and had to return it. This is a huge lapse in audio quality.