Acharya Prashant argues that animal experimentation is driven by economics rather than scientific necessity. He explains that while such practices are often justified as essential for medical advancement, they persist primarily because animal lives are assigned no economic value. Researching on animals is cheap, especially when sourced from developing nations, whereas alternative methods like advanced computer simulations are more expensive. He points out that modern technology is capable of simulating complex systems, such as global climate patterns or missile trajectories with extreme precision, and these same capabilities could be applied to medical research if the financial incentives were shifted.
