David Clough is Professor and Chair in Theology and Applied Sciences at the University of Aberdeen. A Sentientism conversation about what’s real, who matters and how to make a better world.
Tag archives: Peter Singer
“Sentience is the bedrock of ethics” – Jonathan Balcombe, Ethologist and Author, on Sentientism Ep:228
Jonathan Balcombe is an ethologicst and author of “What A Fish Knows”. A Sentientism conversation about what’s real, who matters and how to make a better world.
Should we be more dog? – Bestselling Author and Philosopher Mark Rowlands on Sentientism Ep:227
Mark Rowlands is a philosopher and bestselling author of “The Word of Dog”. A Sentientism conversation about what’s real, who matters and how to make a better world.
“A dual indoctrination…” – Jim Mason on Sentientism Ep:219
A Sentientism conversation about what’s real, who matters and how to make a better world with author and activist Jim Mason.
Peter Singer – Consider The Turkey Then Pardon Them All – Sentientism Ep:218
Peter Singer is considered the world’s most influential living philosopher. A Sentientism conversation about his speaking tour in China and his book, “Consider the Turkey”.
“Spirituality is a great way in which capitalism commodifies people’s belief” – Richard Twine – Sentientism Ep:213
Richard Twine is Reader in Sociology at Edge Hill University. A Sentientism conversation about “what’s real?”, “who matters?” and “How to make a better future?”
“Being more rather than having more” – Ecolinguist Arran Stibbe - Sentientism Ep:211
Arran Stibbe is professor in ecological linguistics at the University of Gloucestershire. A Sentientism conversation about “what’s real?”, “who matters?” and “how to make a better world?”
“Marx for Cats” – Leigh Claire La Berge – Sentientism Ep:204
Leigh Claire La Berge is Professor in City University of New York‘s English Department. A Sentientism conversation about “what’s real?”, “who matters?” and “how to make a better world?”
“What if you’re the people you’ve been waiting for?” – Prof John Barry - Sentientism Ep:202
John is an activist academic, a green political economist and former Green Party politician in Northern Ireland. A Sentientism conversation about what’s real, who matters and how to make a better world.
“Welfare protections have failed animals” – Legal Academic Dr Jane Kotzmann – Sentientism Ep:173
Dr. Jane Kotzmann is an Alfred Deakin Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Deakin Law School. A Sentientism conversation about what’s real, who matters and how we can make a better world.
“We’ve made a civilizational error” – Philosopher John Sanbonmatsu – Sentientism Ep:171
John Sanbonmatsu is a writer, philosopher, cultural critic and magician. A conversation about what’s real, who matters and how to make a better world.
“Our beliefs are playing all sorts of roles… social, moral, epistemic…” – Psychologist Tania Lombrozo – Sentientism Ep:168
Tania is the Arthur W. Marks Professor of Psychology at Princeton University. A conversation about Sentientism, “what’s real?”, “who matters?” and “how to make a better world?”
What kind of relationships do we want with AI & other sentient beings? – Jared Moore – Novelist & AI Researcher – Sentientism Ep:167
Jared is an AI researcher and novelist. A conversation about what’s real, who matters and how to make a better future. Sentientism is “evidence, reason and compassion for all sentient beings”.
“An Aligned AGI would end factory farming” – Kat Woods – EA Charity Founder – Sentientism Ep: 166
Kat Woods has co-founded multiple charities and currently focuses on trying to make transformative artificial intelligence play out well for all sentient beings. A Sentientist 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.
“It was a huge wake-up call… I felt like I’d been living a lie” – Delci Winders – Sentientism Ep:163
Delci Winders is an animal protection lawyer, scholar, teacher and programme builder. A conversation about Sentientism’s “evidence, reason and compassion for all sentient beings.”
India has a rich history of pro-animal thought. So why aren’t we using that in our advocacy (instead of global north narratives)? – Varda Mehrotra – Sentientism Ep: 161
Varda Mehrotra is an activist and co-founder of the Indian animal NGO Samayu. A conversation about Sentientism’s “evidence, reason and compassion for all sentient beings”.
Should non-sentient agents matter too? – Philosopher Nicolas Delon – Sentientism Ep:159
Nicolas is Associate Professor of Philosophy and Environmental Studies at the New College of Florida. A conversation about Sentientism’s “evidence, reason and compassion for all sentient beings”.
“Animal Liberation Now!” – Peter Singer – Sentientism Episode 156
Peter Singer is often referred to as the “world’s most influential living philosopher.” A conversation about Sentientism’s “evidence, reason and compassion for all sentient beings”.
“With great power comes great responsibility” – Elan Abrell – Anthropologist & Author – Sentientism Episode 154
Elan Abrell is a cultural anthropologist and author of “Saving Animals: Multispecies Ecologies of Rescue and Care”. A conversation about Sentientism’s “evidence, reason and compassion for all sentient beings”.
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.
“It just started to not make sense” ObjectivelyDan – Host of “Truth Wanted” Sentientism Episode 134
ObjectivelyDan is the host of the call-in show “Truth Wanted”. A Sentientist conversation about “evidence, reason and compassion”.
“The basis of all value is sentience” – Steve Sapontzis Take #2 – Sentientism Episode:111
Steve is a philosopher and professor emeritus of philosophy at California State University. Sentientism is “evidence, reason and compassion for all sentient beings”.
“The Weight of Empathy” – author Lucas Spiegel – Sentientism Episode 107
Lucas is author of “The Weight of Empathy”. In Sentientist Conversations we ask “what’s real?”, “who matters?” and “how can we make a better world?”
“The world is going to get better for animals in our lifetime” – Species Podcast host Macken Murphy – Sentientism Episode 105
Macken is a writer & science educator. He hosts a weekly podcast about animals, Species, recommended by both Apple & the BBC’s Wildlife magazine. A Sentientist conversation.
“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.
“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.
“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
“Nobody likes hypocrisy but we’re all hypocrites” – Dr. Brian Earp – Sentientism Ep:84
Dr Brian Earp is Associate Director of the Yale-Hastings Program in Ethics & Health Policy & a Research Fellow at the Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics at the University of Oxford. This is our Sentientist Conversation.
“Veganism, Sex and Politics… pleasure, not sacrifice!” – Author C Lou Hamilton – Sentientist Conversation
C Lou / Carrie is an author, editor, historian & translator. In Sentientist Conversations we talk about the two most important questions: “what’s real?” & “what matters?”
“Making Compassion Easier” – Tobias Leenaert – Author and meta-advocate – Sentientist Conversation
Tobias Leeneart is an author & a vegan advocacy consultant. In Sentientist Conversations we talk about the two most important questions: “what’s real?” & “what matters?”
“Boom! – the entire world changed – everyone was questioning everything” – Mariann Sullivan – Sentientist Conversation
Mariann is Co-host of the Our Hen House podcast and host of the Animal Law Podcast. She is a lawyer, lecturer, teacher and animal rights activist.
“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?”
“Factory farming is a complete disaster” – Financial Times Journalist Henry Mance
Henry Mance is the chief features writer for the Financial Times newspaper. He is the author of “How to Love Animals in a Human Shaped World.”
“Animal activists don’t have to be on the political left” – Josh Milburn – New Sentientist Conversation on Podcast and YouTube
Josh is a moral & political philosopher with research interests in animal ethics, the philosophy of food, liberal & libertarian political theory & applied ethics.
“Sentientism captures everything – it’s future proof” – Michael Dello-Iacovo – New Sentientist Conversation on Sentientism YouTube and Podcast
Michael Dello-Iacovo is a space scientist, effective altruist, animal justice political candidate and host of the Morality is Hard podcast.
“We can’t understand humans without recognising that we’re animals” – Dr. Diana Fleischman – New Sentientist Conversation
Dr. Diana Fleischman is an evolutionary psychologist & an author. In these Sentientist Conversations we talk about the two most important questions: “what’s real?” & “what matters?”
“Maybe the point of being is to be loving” – Comedian Myq Kaplan – New Sentientism YouTube & Podcast episode
Comedian Myq Kaplan talks about his philosophical journey: Veganism, Judaism, Atheism, Buddhism and much more.
An Introduction to Sentientism – on YouTube and podcast. “Talking to Humanists about other sentients”
An Introduction to Sentientism – on YouTube and podcast. Talking to Humanists about other sentients.
“Vegan stuff is going to be hot!” – Sociologist Corey Lee Wrenn – New Sentientist Conversation
Corey Lee Wrenn is a UK-based American sociologist and scholar of social movements and human-nonhuman relations.
In these Sentientist Conversations we talk about the two most important questions: “what’s real?” & “what matters?”