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Lucas Spiegel

Lucas studied and practiced architecture in the U.S., Canada, and India before leaving it all behind in an effort to rethink what it is to live a meaningful life. Since then he’s traveled the world, started a philanthropic enterprise, Haven Hearts, and written a beautiful, compassionate book. Along the way he enjoys playing frisbee, making things with his hands, and befriending every dog who crosses his path.

He is the author of The Weight of Empathy, a travel memoir. Lucas describes it as an exploration of both our relationship with animals and his own personal process of learning how to be a compassionate person in an often violent and uncaring world.

Lucas is vegan and has a naturalistic worldview, happily identifying himself as a Sentientist. His Sentientist Conversation with me is here on the Sentientism YouTube and here on the Sentientism Podcast.

LucasSpiegel.com
Lucas on Instagram
Lucas’ video from Palitana
Peepal Animal Rescue
Mino Valley Sanctuary
ElephantNaturePark

Latest work

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A Joyful Journey Towards an Edenic Vision – Matthew Halteman ‪on Sentientism ep:221

Matthew Halteman is professor of philosophy at Calvin University‬ & a fellow in the Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics. A Sentientism conversation.
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A Joyful Journey Towards an Edenic Vision – Matthew Halteman ‪on Sentientism ep:221

Matthew Halteman is professor of philosophy at Calvin University‬ & a fellow in the Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics. A Sentientism conversation.
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The Wood Wide Web and Do Plants Feel Pain? – Forest Ecologist Justine Karst on Sentientism ep:220

Justine Karst is Associate Professor at the University of Alberta in Canada. A Sentientism conversation in part about the wood wide web and whether plants feel pain.
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Free “Teaching the Sentientism Worldview” webinar – Jan 23

Happy New Year and a Happy New Term! Our FREE “Teaching the Sentientism Worldview” webinar for the Spring term is on Jan 23rd from 16:00-17:30 UK time. Sign up at Eventbrite […]
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