--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: The material world is itself a place…" description: "\"“The material world is itself a place always full of anxieties, and by encouraging animal slaughter the whole atmosphere becomes polluted more and more..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2bb/anonymous-1_animals_the-material-world-is-itself-a-place-alw_999264.jpg" --- # The material world is itself a place always full of… ![“The material world is itself a place always full of anxieties, and by encouraging animal slaughter the whole atmosphere becomes polluted more and more by war, pestilence, famine and many other unwanted calamities.” quote by Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2bb/anonymous-1_animals_the-material-world-is-itself-a-place-alw_999264.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2bb/anonymous-1_animals_the-material-world-is-itself-a-place-alw_999264.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2bb/anonymous-1_animals_the-material-world-is-itself-a-place-alw_999264.jpg) > ““The material world is itself a place always full of anxieties, and by encouraging animal slaughter the whole atmosphere becomes polluted more and more by war, pestilence, famine and many other unwanted calamities.”” [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The quote suggests that materialism and animal slaughter cause environmental and societal crises, linking consumption to war, disease, and famine. **In simple terms:** Materialism and animal killing lead to widespread suffering. Key Takeaway Recognize how consumption impacts the world. Themes environment ethics war disease famine pollution Mood concerned reflective Type political philosophical When to use this quote - activism - policy making - personal lifestyle choices Key Concepts sustainability animal rights social responsibility Questions to Reflect On - How does personal consumption affect global crises? - What actions can reduce these impacts? ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet [Animals](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/animals/) [Atmosphere Polluted](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/atmosphere-polluted-2098660/) [Material world](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/material-world/) [Pestilence Famine](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/pestilence-famine-406427/) [Polluted War](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/polluted-war-2098659/) [Slaughter Atmosphere](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/slaughter-atmosphere-2098658/) [War](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/war/) [War Pestilence](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/war-pestilence-2098661/) ## Related quotes > [Climate change: It's here. 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