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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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“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?”

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“Animal rights is a social justice issue now” – Fashion Activist Bel Jacobs- Sentientism Episode 140

Bel Jacobs is a fashion journalist and activist. A Sentientist Conversation about “what’s real?”, “who matters?” and “how can we make a better future?”

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“Who am I to take another’s life?” – Paige Parsons Roache of UnchainedTV – Sentientism Episode 138

Paige is communications director for UnchainedTV. A Sentientist conversation about “evidence, reason and compassion for all sentient beings”.

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“What is it like to be another animal?” Lori Marino – Sentientism Episode 137

Lori is Executive Director of The Kimmela Center and Founder & President of The Whale Sanctuary Project. A Sentientist Conversation about “evidence, reason and compassion for all sentient beings”

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“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”.

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“The Creative Lives of Animals” – Author Carol Gigliotti – Sentientism Episode 135

Carol is the author of “The Creative Lives of Animals”. A Sentientist conversation about “evidence, reason and compassion for all sentient beings”.

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Objectively Dan

“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”.

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“I relate directly to other creatures – I don’t need any belief system” – Karen Davis – United Poultry Concerns President – Sentientism Episode 133

Karen Davis is an animal rights advocate and president of United Poultry Concerns. A Sentientist conversation about “evidence, reason and compassion for all sentient beings”.

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A C Grayling

“I agree wholeheartedly with Sentientism” – A.C. Grayling – Humanist Philosopher & Author – Sentientism Episode 132

A Sentientist conversation with philosopher A.C. Grayling about “what’s real?”, “who matters?” and “How can we make a better world?”

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“Watching Earthlings hit me really hard” – Author Sandra Nomoto – Sentientism Episode 131

A Sentientist conversation with “Vegan Marketing Success Stories” author Sandra Nomoto – about “what’s real?” and “who matters?”

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“The Animal Turn” podcast – challenges to Sentientism!

A conversation about Sentientism on The Animal Turn podcast with Claudia Hirtenfelder.

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“What is compassion if it doesn’t include all sentient beings?” – new YouTube conversation

I had the pleasure of joining psychologist Dr. Stan Steindl on his “Compassion in a T-shirt” series recently. I hope you enjoy our conversation as much as I did. Let us know in the comments and don’t forget to subscribe to Stan’s channel while you’re there. Here’s the video:

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Consumers can drive compassionate change – Ethos CEO Jill Ettinger – Sentientism Episode 130

Jill is the co-founder, CEO and Head of Content for Ethos. Sentientism is “evidence, reason and compassion for all sentient beings”.

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“It feels really good to be doing the right thing” – Alene Anello – Legal Impact for Chickens President & Founder – Sentientism Episode 128

Alene is the President and Founder of Legal Impact for Chickens. Sentientism is “evidence, reason and compassion for all sentient beings”.

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“We need to transition [India]… the question is how?” – Economist Chaitanya Talreja – Sentientism Episode 127

Chaitanya is Assistant Professor at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) in Mumbai. Sentientism is “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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“People can’t not eat free vegan food!” – Pearl Monique Cole Brunt – Sentientism Episode 124

Pearl is a consultant, vegan activist and sometime political candidate. Sentientism is “evidence, reason and compassion for all sentient beings”.

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“Let’s make a world with less suffering today!” PETA president and founder Ingrid Newkirk – Sentientism Episode 123

A Sentientist conversation about “what’s real?” and “what matters?” with Ingrid Newkirk, founder & president of PETA.

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From Dairy & Beef Farmer to Animal Activist – VeganFTA’s Jackie Norman – Sentientism Episode 122

An interview with Jackie, a dairy farmer turned animal activist. Sentientism is “evidence, reason and compassion for all sentient beings”.

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“Compassion is a boundless capacity” – Lisa Kemmerer – Sentientism Episode 121

Lisa Kemmerer is an activist and academic who specialises in anymal & environmental ethics. Sentientism is “evidence, reason and compassion for all sentient beings”.

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“The Politics of Love” – Writer Philip McKibbin – Sentientism Episode 120

Philip McKibbin is a writer from Aotearoa New Zealand, of Pākehā (NZ European) and Māori (Ngāi Tahu) descent. Sentientism is “evidence, reason and compassion for all sentient beings.”

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“I have this instinct to go to the underdog” – Ana Bradley – Sentient Media ED – Sentientism Episode 119

Ana Bradley is the Sentient Media Executive Director. Sentientism is “Evidence, reason and compassion for all sentient beings.”

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“You can definitely be a victim & a perpetrator” – Farm investigator Erin Wing – Sentientism Episode 118

Erin Wing is the Deputy Director of Investigations at Animal Outlook. Sentientism is “evidence, reason and compassion for all sentient beings.”

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“As people who are harmed – how can we possibly perpetrate harm?” – LoriKim Alexander – Sentientism Episode 116

LoriKim is an activist, educator and non-profit organiser & founder. Sentientism is “evidence, reason and compassion for all sentient beings”.

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Sentientist Economics – Nicolas Treich – Sentientism Episode 115

Nicolas Treich is an economist, working on bringing non-human animals into mainstream economics: Sentientist Economics. Sentientism is “evidence, reason and compassion for all sentient beings”.

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“Humility should underpin our efforts to understand” – Journalist Marina Bolotnikova – Sentientism Episode: 114

Marina Bolotnikova is a journalist focusing on animal farming. Sentientism is “evidence, reason and compassion for all sentient beings”.

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“We are reflective animals – which comes with responsibility” – Susana Monsó – Sentientism Episode: 113

Susana Monsó is assistant professor working on animal ethics & the philosophy of animal minds. Sentientism is “evidence, reason and compassion for all sentient beings”.

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“Ought flows from sentience” – neuropsychologist & “Hidden Spring” author Mark Solms – Sentientism Episode:112

Mark is a psychoanalyst & neuropsychologist. Sentientism is “evidence, reason and compassion for all sentient beings.”

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“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”.

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“Bringing individual animals into the frame ” – Author & Ethnographer Kathryn Gillespie – Sentientism Episode 110

Kathryn Gillespie is a writer, multispecies ethnographer, & feminist geographer. Sentientism is “evidence, reason and compassion for all sentient beings”.

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“Incorrect beliefs impact the lives of others” – Street Epistemologist Mark Solomon – Sentientism Episode 109

Dr. Mark Solomon is an author, neuropsychologist, musician and radio show/podcast host. Sentientism is “evidence, reason and compassion for all sentient beings”.

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“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?”

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“There’s a myth that we can’t understand animals… if we listen, we can” – Adam Cardilini – Sentientism Episode 106

Adam is a Lecturer in Environmental Science at Deakin University. A Sentientist conversation about what’s real, who matters and how to make a better world.

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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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“Veganism is the secular manifestation of Ahimsa” – author Jordi Casamitjana – Sentientism Episode 104

Jordi is an ethical vegan, a zoologist and a veganism content writer and consultant. A conversation on the Sentientism podcast/YouTube.

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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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⁦@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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27 Mar

@sentientism @petelewis Great paper!
And yes, worrying about AI sentience seems a lot like having the entire fire department staring at me starting a hibachi, while a forest fire raging one town over gets completely ignored.

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26 Mar

"Of Fish and Robots"
Frustrated by much of the discourse around #AI sentience?
Read this by head of the Trustworthy AI lab, @petelewis 🤩
https://www.petelewis.com/post/of-fish-and-robots/

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Seems like sensible advice 🤷

Jamie Woodhouse @JamieWoodhouse

Let's shorten our trophic chains!

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⁦@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
Photograph: Sébastien Bozon/AFP/Getty Images
#animals #sentientism #therapy
https://buff.ly/40zMDt9

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Avatar @Sentientism @sentientism ·
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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25 Mar

It can feel like everyone is trapped by harmful social norms. That they can't or won't change even when "evidence, reason & compassion" point clearly in a different direction.

If you need your hope in humans restoring - spend some time with my #Sentientism YT/podcast guests 💚

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24 Mar

Yep - compassion alone is not enough.

We also need a commitment to good quality evidence and reasoning.

That’s why the #sentientism worldview is “evidence, reason and compassion for all sentient beings”.

George Monbiot @GeorgeMonbiot

In all the fields I work in, I now see empiricism swamped by wishful thinking, and real scandals drowned out by empty conspiracy theories.
The world is dividing between those who accept evidence and those who reject it. I fear that the first group is becoming a minority.

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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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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".

https://sentientism.info/wall

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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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5 May

Such a pleasure to talk to Nicolas Treich @Treich13 yesterday about the new field of #SentientistEconomics.

(Yes, every field of human thought is improved by putting "#Sentientist" in front of it 🙂)

Out soon on the #Sentientism YouTube & Podcast.

https://sentientism.info/how/sentientist-economics

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