Uncertain about insect consciousness? Author argues we should still stop torturing them on farms
NathanpmYoung · x · 2026-09-21
The author argues that our deep uncertainty about consciousness—including a thought experiment on whether a billion insect-seconds of bliss outweigh one human second—is itself a reason for humility and further research. Pragmatically, he suggests we can't fix wild-animal equilibria, but we can choose not to torture insects in farms under our control.
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