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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.

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“Vegan pets… They’re enjoying their lives more & they’re living longer” – Dr. Andrew Knight – Sentientism Episode 148

Andrew is Professor of Animal Welfare and Ethics and a vet. A Sentientist conversation about “what’s real?” “who matters?” and “How To Make a Better Future?”

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“Animal research… much harm with very little benefit” – Neuroscientist Dr Katherine Roe from PETA – Sentientism Episode 147

Katherine Roe is chief of Science Advancement and Outreach (SAO) at PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals). A Sentientist conversation about “evidence, reason and compassion for all sentient beings”.

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Ziya Tong

Bursting “The Reality Bubble” – Ziya Tong – Science Broadcaster & Author – Sentientism Episode 146

Ziya is a science broadcaster and author of “The Reality Bubble”. A Sentientist conversation about evidence, reason and compassion.

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A US Constitution For All Sentient Beings – Maybe Sooner Than We Think? – Professor Michael Dorf – Sentientism Episode 145

Michael Dorf is a law professor and scholar of U.S. constitutional law. A Sentientist conversation about “evidence, reason and compassion for all sentient beings”.

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“Religion is at the intersection of everything I care about” – YouTuber & Podcaster Emerson Green – Sentientism Episode 125

Emerson is the host of the Counter Apologetics & Walden Pod podcasts. Sentientism is “evidence, reason and compassion for all sentient beings”.

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“Humanism is just way too focused on one animal” – Philosopher Constantine Sandis – Sentientism Episode 103

Constantine Sandis is a philosopher and author. Sentientism is “evidence, reason and compassion for all sentient beings”. A Sentientist Conversation.

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“There’s a caste angle to how animal cruelty works in India” – Karthik Pulugurtha – Fish Welfare Initiative – Sentientism Episode 101

Karthik is Managing Director of the Fish Welfare Initiative in India. A Sentientist Conversation. Evidence, reason and compassion.

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Barbara J King

“I am relentlessly naturalistic” – Barbara J. King – Animal Author & Advocate – Sentientism Episode 100!

Barbara J. King is emerita professor of anthropology at William & Mary and a freelance science writer and public speaker. Sentientism is “evidence, reason and compassion for all sentient beings”.

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“The right to a fair start in life” – Carter Dillard of Fair Start Movement – Sentientism Episode 99

Carter Dillard is Policy Director and Board Member of the Fair Start Movement, an organisation dedicated to giving every child a fair start in life. A conversation on the Sentientism YouTube and Podcast.

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“Wars start because someone gets annoyed.” – Richard Firth-Godbehere – History of Emotion – Sentientism Episode 98

Dr. Richard Firth-Godbehere is one of the world’s leading experts on disgust and emotions. A Sentientist Conversation on the Sentientism podcast.

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Rachel Krantz

“I believe in the abolition of cages – human & non-human” – Rachel Krantz, author of “Open”- Sentientism Episode 93

Rachel Krantz is a multi-award winning journalist and author. Her book, “Open”, is out now. A Sentientist Conversation.

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“Science denial is about identity, not facts” – Lee McIntyre – Sentientism Episode 92

“Science denial is about identity, not facts” – Lee McIntyre, author of “How to Talk to a Science Denier” – Sentientism Episode 92

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“Learning can liberate” – Mary Pat Champeau – Institute for Humane Education – Sentientism Episode 91

Mary Pat Champeau is the director of graduate programs at the Institute for Humane Education. A Sentientist Conversation.

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“When I adopted a dog – my whole worldview shifted” – Aditya from Animal Ethics

Aditya is the wild animal suffering outreach coordinator for Animal Ethics. In Sentientist Conversations we talk about “what’s real?” and “what matters?”

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Frans de Waal

“You cannot go wrong with compassion” – primatologist Frans de Waal – Sentientist Conversations

Frans is a primatologist and ethologist whose talks and books have been viewed and read by tens of millions of people. A Sentientist Conversation.

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Kyle Johannsen

“That’s moral progress – you have to interfere in things” – Philosopher Kyle Johannsen

A Sentientist Conversation about “what’s real?” and “what matters?” with Kyle Johannsen, philosopher and author of “Wild Animal Ethics”.

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Lu Shegay

“I’m positive about our future… I experienced the rapid change in my own views” – Lu Shegay – Institute of Animal Law of Asia – Sentientist Conversation

Lu is an animal law attorney from Kazakhstan. She is the co-founder and Managing Director of the Institute of Animal Law of Asia. A Sentientist Conversation.

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“We are entropic eddies complex enough to have woken up” – Sci-Fi author Peter Watts

Peter Watts is a Hugo Award winning sci-fi author. In our Sentientist Conversation we discuss what’s real, what matters and Peter’s vision for the future.

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Walter Veit

“Maybe moral systems are harmful! Like religion, they are used to divide us.” – Walter Veit – New Sentientist Conversation

Walter is an interdisciplinary scientist, philosopher & writer focusing on biology, minds & ethics. He publishes the ‘Science and Philosophy‘ series on Psychology Today and Medium.

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Jessica Pierce

“Compassion needs to be grounded in reality” – Jessica Pierce – Bioethicist and Author – Sentientist Conversation on YouTube and Podcast

Jessica Pierce is a bioethicist, philosopher and writer. Her work focuses on human-animal relationships & interconnections between ecosystems & health.

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Kim Stallwood

“Us humans are slow learners” – Kim Stallwood – author & scholar – New conversation on the Sentientism YouTube and Podcast

Kim is an animal rights author, independent scholar, consultant, and speaker. He has 45 years of personal commitment as a vegan and professional experience in leadership positions with some of the world’s foremost animal advocacy organisations.

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Marc Bekoff

“Every individual matters” – Marc Bekoff – New Conversation on Sentientism YouTube and Podcast

Marc is professor emeritus of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology at the University of Colorado, Boulder. He has published 31 books, won many awards for his research on animal behavior, animal emotions, compassionate conservation, & animal protection, has worked closely with Jane Goodall, & is a former Guggenheim Fellow.

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John Oberg

“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
​ and follow him at https://twitter.com/JohnOberg
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In these Sentientist Conversations we talk about the two most important questions: “what’s real?” & “what matters?”

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Ask A Philosopher – Open Q&A on Sentientism

Video of an open Q&A session about Sentientism and whether morality should be grounded or emerge from negotiated consensus (or both)

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Avatar @Sentientism @sentientism ·
29 Mar

Epistemology: naturalism vs. all the wrong answers (fideism / revelation / dogma / fabrication).

Moral scope: sentiocentrism vs. all the wrong answers (anthropocentrism, biocentrism, ecocentrism).

Then: Is moral consideration consistent with needlessly harming/killing? (No)

Nigel Warburton 🇺🇦 #FreeUkraine @philosophybites

What are the most important philosophical questions for people living today?

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29 Mar

⁦@sentientism⁩ … I think I can listen to this one a few times and learn something new each time. :) 100% agree have 2 abolish #animalAg: all-of-it. Thank you for this excellent & edifying discussion! 🌱❤️👏🏻👏🏻 #goVegan #sentientism https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sentientism/id1540408008?i=1000605592533

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28 Mar

Our newest "Suspected Celebrity #Sentientist"...

"Evidence, reason & compassion for all sentient beings" 💚

Thanks for the interview Max & Nikola @singularityblog. & thanks to whoever nominated Max!
https://sentientism.info/who-are-sentientists/suspected-sentientists

Max Tegmark @tegmark

What we do makes a difference! Nikola Danaylov interviews me for @singularityblog about everything from my childhood to veganism & #AI risk. It's such a pleasure to be interviewed by people who are well-prepared!
https://www.singularityweblog.com/max-tegmark/

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27 Mar

I point out that LLMs and most AIs aren't "programmed with objective functions" at all... & their usual black box opaqueness makes verification tough. GPT suggests unspecified "new tools & methods"...

& the training corpus should be #sentientist.
Oh shit 🙃

5/4 (ooops)

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27 Mar

⁦@sentientism⁩ - Excellent points made in this conversation on this ever-present issue: #animalAg / #govegan #sentientism ❤️🌱 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sentientism/id1540408008?i=1000604685025

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Port-Saint-Père, France
A lioness cares for her cubs as they enjoy the outdoors for the first time, at the Planète Sauvage zoological park near Nantes #wildlife #animals #sentientism #environment
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Avatar Erika F Whitton @efwhitton ·
29 Mar

⁦@sentientism⁩ … I think I can listen to this one a few times and learn something new each time. :) 100% agree have 2 abolish #animalAg: all-of-it. Thank you for this excellent & edifying discussion! 🌱❤️👏🏻👏🏻 #goVegan #sentientism https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sentientism/id1540408008?i=1000605592533

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27 Mar

⁦@sentientism⁩ - Excellent points made in this conversation on this ever-present issue: #animalAg / #govegan #sentientism ❤️🌱 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sentientism/id1540408008?i=1000604685025

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26 Mar

Ornans, France
A woman feeds Dounka, a 10-year-old mare, on the horse’s regular visit to a retirement home
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#animals #sentientism #therapy
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25 Mar

Chatting with my buddy #ChatGPT about how to persuade large numbers of humans to adopt #Sentientism. Their suggestions:

1) Provide clear evidence
2) Emphasise the moral imperative
3) Foster compassion 💚
4) Engage in respectful dialogue
5) Lead by example

Then... 1/n

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28 Mar

Our newest "Suspected Celebrity #Sentientist"...

"Evidence, reason & compassion for all sentient beings" 💚

Thanks for the interview Max & Nikola @singularityblog. & thanks to whoever nominated Max!
https://sentientism.info/who-are-sentientists/suspected-sentientists

Max Tegmark @tegmark

What we do makes a difference! Nikola Danaylov interviews me for @singularityblog about everything from my childhood to veganism & #AI risk. It's such a pleasure to be interviewed by people who are well-prepared!
https://www.singularityweblog.com/max-tegmark/

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6 Jun

Welcome to our "I'm a #Sentientist" wall, Ana, Gustavo, Bevy, Nathaniel, Daniela, Dean, Faraz & Jackie 💚

It only takes a minute to join them!

Every new entry helps to normalise "evidence, reason and compassion for all sentient beings".

https://sentientism.info/wall

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13 May

Don’t join a cult, become a #sentientist instead 💚 😊

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12 May

A 💚 to all who have joined our "I'm a #Sentientist" wall recently:

Ana, Faraz, Meike, @efwhitton, Adam, Karthik, Ian, @LaurenceBurris5, Elif, Poppy, Ian, Hal.

You can join them & help normalise "evidence, reason & compassion for all sentient beings".

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12 May

Do wild animals matter? What (if anything) should we do about it?

Fascinating thesis by @ludwig_raal taking a #Sentientist approach re: wild animal ethics: https://scholar.sun.ac.za/handle/10019.1/124595

"Better Never to Have Been in the Wild: A Case for Weak Wildlife #Antinatalism."

#WAS

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