Uploaded January 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
It's just common sense that's we should focus on systemic change.... or is it? Here I give 7 reasons why vegans should focus on individual change instead.
Now Despite the click baity title I do of course think we need systemic change, but youtubers like Queer Kiwi, Hasan Piker, and Vaush all seem to think personal change is basically pointless. And seemingly so do a lot of people. So consider this my personal defense of personal change.
Instagram | @debugyourbrain
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Chapters
0:00 – Vaush, Hasan, Queer Kiwi
0:27 – 1. You Can Do Both
1:17 – 2. Individual Change Helps Institutional Change
3:41 – 3. Per Capita Matters
7:59 – Systemic Change is Part of the Solution
8:53 – 4. Voting is a Gamble
10:57 – 5. Systemic Changes More Difficult to Implement
12:06 – 6. Reasoning Doesn’t Translate to Other Domains
13:25 – 7. Individual Change Creates Psychological Change
17:02 – Defending Systemic Change
📋Sources📋
Prohibition
theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/mar/30/prohibition-google-autocomplete
Animals Saved By Going Vegan
CountingAnimals.com
countinganimals.com/how-many-animals-does-a-vegetarian-save
Animal Charity Evaluators
animalcharityevaluators.org/research/dietary-impacts/effects-of-diet-choices/#results
The Vegan Calculator
thevegancalculator.com
Petition Success Rates
epjdatascience.springeropen.com/articles/10.1140/epjds/s13688-017-0116-6
Four Paws Recap Video
youtu.be/5GXjGKa4_Cc?t=56
@CatherineKlein94 - Let's Talk INDIVIDUAL vs SYSTEM Change (regarding veganism & environmentalism)
youtu.be/5Eyv6hOWwuE?t=443
@DirectActionEverywhere - Should Animal Activists Ditch the word "Vegan"? DxE activist debates Skinny Vegan Fitness (e.g. @davidramms )
youtube.com/watch?v=SJHq5p745TI&t=1280s
@DroppingInPodcast - How To Actually Create Systemic Change
youtu.be/fGLPvSHIRq0?t=270
@leenanorms - Why I'm not a vegan.
youtu.be/Td3AZwN4pFM?t=761
#debugyourbrain #justinjacobs #dyb
It's just common sense that's we should focus on systemic change.... or is it? Here I give 7 reasons why vegans should focus on individual change instead.
Now Despite the click baity title I do of course think we need systemic change, but youtubers like Queer Kiwi, Hasan Piker, and Vaush all seem to think personal change is basically pointless. And seemingly so do a lot of people. So consider this my personal defense of personal change.
Instagram | @debugyourbrain
Patreon Help me do this full time!
patreon.com/debugyourbrain
Chapters
0:00 – Vaush, Hasan, Queer Kiwi
0:27 – 1. You Can Do Both
1:17 – 2. Individual Change Helps Institutional Change
3:41 – 3. Per Capita Matters
7:59 – Systemic Change is Part of the Solution
8:53 – 4. Voting is a Gamble
10:57 – 5. Systemic Changes More Difficult to Implement
12:06 – 6. Reasoning Doesn’t Translate to Other Domains
13:25 – 7. Individual Change Creates Psychological Change
17:02 – Defending Systemic Change
📋Sources📋
Prohibition
theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/mar/30/prohibition-google-autocomplete
Animals Saved By Going Vegan
CountingAnimals.com
countinganimals.com/how-many-animals-does-a-vegetarian-save
Animal Charity Evaluators
animalcharityevaluators.org/research/dietary-impacts/effects-of-diet-choices/#results
The Vegan Calculator
thevegancalculator.com
Petition Success Rates
epjdatascience.springeropen.com/articles/10.1140/epjds/s13688-017-0116-6
Four Paws Recap Video
youtu.be/5GXjGKa4_Cc?t=56
@CatherineKlein94 - Let's Talk INDIVIDUAL vs SYSTEM Change (regarding veganism & environmentalism)
youtu.be/5Eyv6hOWwuE?t=443
@DirectActionEverywhere - Should Animal Activists Ditch the word "Vegan"? DxE activist debates Skinny Vegan Fitness (e.g. @davidramms )
youtube.com/watch?v=SJHq5p745TI&t=1280s
@DroppingInPodcast - How To Actually Create Systemic Change
youtu.be/fGLPvSHIRq0?t=270
@leenanorms - Why I'm not a vegan.
youtu.be/Td3AZwN4pFM?t=761
#debugyourbrain #justinjacobs #dyb
