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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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“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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“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.
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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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“If I can open my mind about veganism… I can do anything… it was so liberating” – Jamila Anahata from the Afro-Vegan Society – Sentientism Ep:83

Jamila Anahata (The Soulful Veganista) is Marketing Director for the Afro-Vegan Society and an activist, blogger & holistic lifestyle coach. In Sentientist Conversations we ask "what's real?" and "what matters?"
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“Al Gore didn’t want to talk about it!” – Dr Sailesh Rao – Sentientist Conversations EP:82

Dr. Sailesh Rao leads Climate Healers and is Exec Producer on the Cowspiracy and What The Health documentaries. Sentientism is "evidence, reason and compassion for all sentient beings".
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“Ethical value flows from reality” – Pablo Perez Castello – Sentientist Conversation EP:81

Pablo is a PhD candidate at Royal Holloway. In Sentientist Conversations we talk about the two most important questions: “what’s real?” & “what matters?”
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“Are Panpsychism, Veganism and Sentientism Compatible?” – A Sentientist Conversation with Philosopher Luke Roelofs

Are panpsychism, veganism and sentientism compatible? A Sentientist Conversation about "what's real?" and "what matters?" with Luke Roelofs, philosopher of mind.
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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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“There is no us and them” – Yasmine Mohammed – Ex-Muslim Activist – Sentientism Ep: 51

Yasmine is an ex-muslim rights activist, advocating primarily for the rights of women living within Islamic majority countries.
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“The Ocean is Alive” – Ocean Ecologist Glenn Edney – New Conversation on Sentientism YouTube and Podcast

Glenn Edney is an Ocean ecologist, underwater naturalist, sailor and professional diver. In these Sentientist Conversations we talk about the two most important questions: “what’s real?” & “what matters?” Sentientism is "evidence, reason & compassion for all sentient beings."
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“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!
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Humanism needs an upgrade: Is Sentientism the philosophy that could save the world?

There is a little-known philosophy, well-founded in reality, that provides a sound basis for compassionate ethics and which will eventually become our predominant way of thinking. That’s partly because adopting this philosophy will give us the best chance of addressing the world’s problems, from the climate change crisis to the impact of artificial general intelligence. That philosophy is Sentientism.
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Have We Fallen for the Greatest Deception?

Philosopher John Sanbonmatsu discusses his tour de force book, The Omnivore's Deception. Sentientism episode 244.
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Have We Fallen for the Greatest Deception?

Philosopher John Sanbonmatsu discusses his tour de force book, The Omnivore's Deception. Sentientism episode 244.
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Lunch (or just a drink) in London on 15th March? And Some Other Updates

We’d love you to join us at our fifth London Sentientism worldview meetup. Please sign up for free at the Luma invite so Michael can book a good space. We’ll be […]
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Spirituality, Veganism & Sentientism: Mari Andrew on Animals, Meaning, and Moral Hierarchy

Mari Andrew is a New York Times Bestselling writer, artist, speaker, teacher, and needle-felting enthusiast. A conversation about spirituality, veganism and sentientism.
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