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Let's try evidence, reason + compassion for all sentient beings. #Sentientist 🌱 YTube: https://t.co/SqzXGp9Phb Pod: https://t.co/5zCegPSTam Group ✊: https://t.co/oqSg0Pa7HZ

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Avatar @Sentientism @sentientism·

I wish all the brilliant people thinking about "what is it like to be..." a bat or a snail or the USA or AI or a p-zombie or a Vulcan or Data from Star Trek...

Spent a bit more time considering what it's like to be a farmed animal.

That's probably a higher priority.

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Such a pleasure to talk to @saileshrao, @CatBeschVN and @PabloPCastello for the #Sentientism YouTube and Podcast recently.

Every one a fascinating conversation - thank you all 💚

Subscribe now so you don't miss them when I get round to publishing!

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16h

Whole countries are lobbying to remove any mention of animal ag climate impact e.g.:

"plant-based diets can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 50%…"

COP26: Document leak reveals nations lobbying to change key climate report https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-58982445

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Avatar Graham Bessellieu 🦋@cgbessellieu·

23 Sep

Incredibly powerful, thoughtful and moving piece by @bnielson01 on the animal sentience debate.

I would ask anyone skeptical of valence in other species to give it an honest and open-minded read.

https://fourstrands.org/2021/04/15/do-animals-experience-qualia/

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Avatar Isha Datar @IshaDatar·

19 Oct

Growing meat, milk, and eggs from *cells* isn't just a new kind of "alternative protein"

It's our once in a lifetime, second chance at agriculture - but kinder, safer, and more just (if we want it)

Here's my vision for a world with cellular agriculture:

https://www.ted.com/talks/isha_datar_how_we_could_eat_real_meat_without_harming_animals

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Avatar The Public Server @TheTweetOfTPS·

20 Oct

“never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by ignorance” - Hanlon's Razor
#sentientism #humanism #secularmorality #stoicism #perspective #compassion #selfdevelopment #empathy🔥
https://thepublicserver.com/gaining-perspective/

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Avatar Knowing Animals @Knowing_Animals·

18 Oct

New episode! @JoshLMilburn speaks to Professor Michael Huemer about his book Dialogues on Ethical Vegetarianism (@Routledge_Phil).

Is our treatment of animals the world's worst problem?

#veganism #vegetarianism #animalethics #animalstudies #sentientism

https://knowinganimals.libsyn.com/episode-177-our-treatment-of-animals-is-the-worst-thing-in-the-world-with-michael-huemer

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Avatar Mathilde🌱Ⓥ @TenacityMatters·

17 Oct

Two souls meeting.
As equals💚 #vegan #sentientism

Juliana@juliana_monty

When you see something #beautiful in someone, tell them.
It may take you a second to say it,
But for them, it could last a lifetime (unknown).
Loving #ostrich & kind human sharing a precious moment
#friendship #Sunday

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Avatar Mathilde🌱Ⓥ @TenacityMatters·

17 Oct

Never knew, 'til today, that #ShakespeareSunday is a thing 💚

Even he recognised the abuses, and the distress and grief of a mother upon having her baby calf taken away. #dairy #farming #meat #vegan #ethics #sentientism #literature

Henry VI, Pt. Two, Act 3, Scene 1:

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Avatar Gray "serial millennial myth debunker" Kimbrough @graykimbrough·

6 Oct

@les_ja #Sentientist

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Avatar Thinking Out Loud | V⃝ | Sentientist @BjDorfan·

4 Oct

If you're an #introvert, #gay/#LGBTQ+, #atheist, #vegan and/or #sentientist (or tweet about related topics), then F4F 🤓 I will also be discussing the above topics & typically only follow accounts in these niches. Please message me if I didn't follow you back.

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28 Sep

@PeterTatchell @stephenfry @TatchellMovie @Raindance @IanMcKellen @eltonofficial @DavidFurnish @thechrisamos @wildbeartv Many congratulations Peter and to the whole team. An amazing film.

I suspect Stephen is another #Sentientist too!

"Evidence, reason and compassion for all sentient beings".

https://sentientism.info/who-are-sentientists/suspected-sentientists

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24 Sep

Periodic reminder that you don't have to agree with any of these Sentientists to be a #Sentientist.

You just have to believe using evidence & reason and have compassion for all sentient beings = #Sentientism.

https://sentientism.info/wall
https://sentientism.info/who-are-sentientists/suspected-sentientists

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22 Sep

Fascinating that two philosophers with very different views on consciousness both end up as ~#Sentientist and #Vegan (last 14 mins on ethics).

Sentience as the morally salient aspect of consciousness? ~"Can they suffer?"

I've been lucky to talk to them both on #Sentientism 👇🏽

Richard Brown@onemorebrown

Next up on Consciousness Live! Luke Roelofs -Wednesday February 24 at 12:00 pm EST

https://youtu.be/UC-V6QMSB6Y

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