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Vystopia: the anguish of being vegan in a non-vegan world by Clare Mann
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What a disappointment. This is barely worthy of a blog post, let alone an entire book. Though it seems to be marketed to vegans, the first 97 (of 141) pages are devoted to explaining why vegans might be depressed by constantly experiencing how invisible their ideals are to most people. Since a vegan would already be thoroughly familiar with the roots of their "anguish," it serves no purpose but to fill space.
Then she reveals her 10-point solution to "vystopia" and it's exactly the same stuff you've seen a million times already: exercise, good nutrition, meditation, &c. She then spends a few pages explaining how to communicate vegan values clearly. That's it. That's the book.
I would have given it two stars because maybe someone who doesn't have internet access could find it vaguely helpful, but on page 92 she attempts to draw an implicit parallel between veganism and belief in chemtrails. Grouping vegans with fringe-dwelling conspiracy theorists is not doing the animals any favors.
Garbage.
Then she reveals her 10-point solution to "vystopia" and it's exactly the same stuff you've seen a million times already: exercise, good nutrition, meditation, &c. She then spends a few pages explaining how to communicate vegan values clearly. That's it. That's the book.
I would have given it two stars because maybe someone who doesn't have internet access could find it vaguely helpful, but on page 92 she attempts to draw an implicit parallel between veganism and belief in chemtrails. Grouping vegans with fringe-dwelling conspiracy theorists is not doing the animals any favors.
Garbage.