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Happy the person

26 mins | Sep 19, 2022
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Why non-humans should be granted personhood. She has deep emotions, complex social needs and a large, elephant brain. Her legal personhood should be recognised too. Lori Marino, a neuroscientist and an expert in animal behaviour and intelligence, reflects on why he believes that society is fast approaching a time when it will be impossible to ignore the autonomy and personhood of other animals.

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