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An environmentalist mourning the loss of her father sets out to investigate his past dealings within the North Dakota oil industry.

Made it through the introduction and start of Pt. I without any hiccups. So far a pretty solid and thorough exposition to political theory, with which I am not very accustomed. Big fan of democracy here, but certainly could be open to a bit of… disobedience. 😈

This one’s going to be a page turner.

Despite being a utilitarian, Peter Singer is not completely lost. His opening chapter lays out a compelling case for why animals deserve equal moral consideration. The following chapter starts out by describing in gruesome detail some of the ways we experiment on nonhuman animals, and it’s rather disturbing. I had an easier time getting through Stephen King, perhaps since it’s rooted in fiction and not real life.