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>> you think animals are sentient? >> i think pain is pain. if you dont respond to that, theres something seriously wrong with you. >> its very buddhist of you, i think. >> look, when i worked in cape cod, my job is to load this steamer with lobsters, and they dont scream. but you know you hear them scratching against it. i have dreams im in a sauna and i look through the window and theres a giant lobster like, you know, a bib with a chef on it, you know. ♪ i took a walk through this...

>> women. >> what is this? >> this is ara with some cordyceps in it. >> what? that is a cordyceps? >> that is the cordyceps. >> which is? >> essentially, the cordyceps is a fungus which infects the larvae of the ghost moths. >> a caterpillar that has been invaded by fungus? >> essentially, it takes over the whole larvae, kills it, sort of mummifies the whole thing. then in the spring, it protrudes out again. >> is there any caterpillar left at the end or is it sort of like fossilized? >> its jus...

She now, she has a shop. shes gone up the ladder. are you the head of the family? >> woman: yes, i am. >> nawang: she is in charge of the business and she makes the decisions for the family. in bhutan, women are the boss. women inherit whatever the parents own, not the sons. >> darren: always? all inheritance goes to the women? >> nawang: yes, women. >> anthony: what is this? >> nawang: this is ara, with some cordyceps in it. >> anthony: that is a cordycep? >> nawang: that is the cordycep. >> an...

>> nawang: she is in charge of the business and she makes the decisions for the family. in bhutan, women are the boss. women inherit whatever the parents own, not the sons. >> darren: always? all inheritance goes to the women? >> nawang: yes, women. >> anthony: what is this? >> nawang: this is ara, with some cordyceps in it. >> anthony: is that a cordycep? >> nawang: that is the cordycep. >> anthony: which is? >> nawang: essentially the cordycep is a fungus which infects the larvae of the ghost ...

>> nawang: people are giving up. >> anthony: why? >> nawang: better opportunities, i suppose. yak herding is a difficult life. she herself has given up now. who have you given your yaks to? >> woman: to my sister. >> nawang: so she has given all of her yaks to her sisters, so she now, she has a shop. shes gone up the ladder. are you the head of the family? >> woman: yes, i am. >> nawang: she is in charge of the business and she makes the decisions for the family. in bhutan, women are the boss. w...