Steven Rouk is the founder of Connect For Animals. A Sentientism conversation about what’s real, who matters and how to make a better world.
Tag archives: Activism
“This great unresolved tension of modern life” – Monica Murphy & Bill Wasik – Sentientism Ep:214
Bill Wasik and Monica Murphy are the authors of “Our Kindred Creatures”. A Sentientism conversation about “what’s real?”, “who matters?” and “how to make a better world?”
“To see a socialist radical turn into a conservative reactionary just mention animal rights” – Mark Humanity, author of “The Humanity Trigger” – Sentientism Ep:207
Mark Humanity is the author of “The Humanity Trigger”. A Sentientism discussion about “what’s real?”, “who matters?” and “how to make a better world?”
“The Solutionary Way… we can’t wait!” – Zoe Weil - Sentientism Ep:201
Zoe Weil is the co-founder and president of the Institute for Humane Education (IHE). A Sentientism conversation about what’s real, who matters and how to make a better world.
Cheese Challenge & Pescetarian Paradox – Psychology Researchers Maja Cullen, Devon Docherty, Carol Jasper – Sentientism Ep:200
Devon Docherty, Carol Jasper and Maja Cullen are psychology researchers from the University of Stirling. A Sentientism conversation about what’s real, who matters and how to make a better world.
“Your Neighbour Kills Puppies” – Tom Harris – Activist, Artist & Author – Sentientism Ep:190
Tom is an artist, published author, and social justice activist. He is an expert and consultant on animal liberation history and strategy, and the global animal rights movement. His first book, Your Neighbour Kills Puppies was released in March 2024. A Sentientism conversation.
“A pastor said ‘we’re all born with sin’… I just thought ‘that’s not true'” – Alexandra Paul – Actress & Activist – Sentientism Ep: 165
Alexandra Paul is an actress, activist and health coach. A conversation about “what’s real?”, “who matters?” and “how to make a better world?” for Sentientism.
Should Effective Altruism Take Abolitionism More Seriously? – Dhruv Makwana – Sentientism Episode 150
Dhruv is a PhD student at the Department of Computer Science and Technology, University of Cambridge. Sentientism is evidence, reason and compassion for all sentient beings.
“All suffering matters morally” – Eva Hamer from Pax Fauna – Sentientism Episode 141
Eva is Operations Lead for Pax Fauna. A Sentientist Conversation about “evidence, reason and compassion for all sentient beings”. Or “what’s real?” and “who matters?”
“Rationality comes with responsibility” – Kathy Hessler – Sentientism Episode 136
An interview with Kathy Hessler about “what’s real?”, “who matters?” and “how can we make a better world?” Kathy is Assistant Dean, Animal Legal Education at George Washington University Law School and Director of the Animal Legal Education Initiative. Sentientism is “evidence, reason and compassion for all sentient beings”.
Humanism will Evolve into Sentientism – Peter Tatchell – Sentientist Conversations ep:76
Peter Tatchell is an activist for human rights, democracy, LGBT+ freedom and global justice. In Sentientist Conversations we discuss what’s real and what matters.
“Freedom, equality & avoiding harm to others” – Psychologist Kristof Dhont – New Sentientist Conversation
Kristof is a social psychologist & senior lecturer at the university of Kent where he runs SHARKLab (Study of Human InterGroup & Animal Relations). He is the author of “Why We Love & Exploit Animals”.
“Children are much less speciesist than adults” – Psychological Researcher Matti Wilks – New Sentientist Conversation
Matti is a post-doctoral researcher at Yale University, working with Professor Paul Bloom. She studies moral psychology & moral development – including attitudes to cultivated meat & the “natural”, the moral status of various types of entities & altruism. In these Sentientist Conversations we talk about the two most important questions: “what’s real?” & “what matters?”
“The Peppa Pig Paradox” – activist academic Lynda Korimboccus – New Sentientist Conversation on the Sentientism YouTube and Podcast
Lynda is an anthrozoologist, sociologist and philosopher who teaches sociology in Scottish Further Education. She is also a musician, songwriter, writer and artist. Lynda is Editor-in-Chief of the Student Journal of Vegan Sociology.
“If you hand most people a knife they won’t stab a cow!” – John Oberg – New Sentientist Conversation
John is a professional animal advocate & public speaker. You can support his work at https://www.patreon.com/JohnOberg
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In these Sentientist Conversations we talk about the two most important questions: “what’s real?” & “what matters?”
“Change is possible but hard” – Jeff Sebo – Author, Activist, Academic – New Sentientist Conversation
In this video, Jamie talks to author, activist and academic Jeff Sebo. Amongst many other roles, Jeff is Director of the Animal Studies M.A. Program at New York University, is a board member at Animal Charity Evaluators and is a Senior Fellow at Sentient.
We talk about spanning philosophy disciplines and taking academic thinking into the real world through activism for a multi-species political society. We discuss Jeff’s journey from considering Christian ministry, through reactionary atheism, then to a more generous interpretation of religious thinking. We cover naturalism, sentience, the nature of consciousness and much more!
“My enemy, which I will destroy, is arbitrariness!” New Sentientist Conversation with Stijn Bruers
“My enemy, which I will destroy, is arbitrariness!” New Sentientist Conversation with Stijn Bruers. Evidence, reason and compassion.
Sentientist Conversations: Actress Carole Raphaelle Davis
Actress, singer/song-writer, author and activist Carole Raphaelle Davis talks to Jamie about Sentientism, what she believes and what matters morally. From the Sentientist Conversation series.