Susan Blackmore
Susan is a writer, lecturer, sceptic, broadcaster, and a Visiting Professor at the University of Plymouth. Her fields of research include memetics, parapsychology, consciousness, and she is best known for her book The Meme Machine. She has written or contributed to over 40 books and 60 scholarly articles and is a contributor to The Guardian newspaper in the UK.
She has a naturalistic worldview and is a patron of Humanists UK. In this article, she recognises the strong evidence that many non-human animals are capable of experiencing suffering, but refers to “vegetarians” in the third person, saying “Many people become vegetarians because of the way farm animals are treated”.
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A Truly Humane Education – Laura Chepner – The Vegan Society’s Education Officer – Sentientism Ep:194
Laura is Education Officer at The Vegan Society. A conversation about Sentientism's "evidence, reason and compassion for all sentient beings".
A Truly Humane Education – Laura Chepner – The Vegan Society’s Education Officer – Sentientism Ep:194
Laura is Education Officer at The Vegan Society. A conversation about Sentientism's "evidence, reason and compassion for all sentient beings".
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Is Veganic the Future of Farming? “We grow plants using plants” – Jimmy Videle – Sentientism Ep:192
Jimmy Videle is a farmer, naturalist and researcher. He is the author of The Veganic Grower’s Handbook. A Sentientism conversation about "what's real?", "who matters?" and "how to make a better world?"
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Half-Earth Socialism – Troy Vettese – Sentientism Ep:191
Troy Vettese is an environmental historian and co-author, with Drew Pendergrass, of Half-Earth Socialism. A Sentientist conversation about "what's real?", "who matters?" and "how to make a better world?"
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