In case of interest - update on the Sentientism "movement" if that's what it is https://sentientism.info/update-sentientism-movement-oct-2021
Sentientism
Update: Sentientism Movement: Oct 2021 - Sentientism
An update on the Sentientism movement as of October 2021
The audio from my chat above with Rod Graham is now out on our podcast feed too. Yes, in less than a minute I went from acknowledging that moralising isn't always effective advocacy to having Rod say "you're saying I'm a moral monster?"...
New episode out now - feedback always welcome! https://sentientism.info/a-whole-new-relationship-with-non-human-animals-that-will-blow-peoples-minds-jonina-turzi-sentientist-conversations-ep78
Sentientism
"A whole new relationship with non human animals that will blow people’s minds!" Jonina Turzi - Sentientist Conversations ep:78…
Jonina is cofounder of Lancaster Farm Sanctuary, a doctor of physical therapy and a yoga educator. In Sentientist Conversations we talk about the two most important questions: “what’s real?” and “what matters?”
New article published - nudging the Humanists... https://thehumanist.com/magazine/fall-2021/philosophically-speaking/philosophically-speaking-a-new-dimension-for-humanism
TheHumanist.com
PHILOSOPHICALLY SPEAKING | A New Dimension for Humanism? - TheHumanist.com
Why does humanism center human needs and interests alone? Humanist ethics are based on compassion for other humans because we know, from our own lives and from science, that other humans experience suffering and joy just as we do. Most likely, we care about…
And we already have an angry response https://stream.org/our-new-beastly-idolatry-rejecting-god-humanity/
The Stream
Our New and Beastly Idolatry: How Rejecting God Means Erasing Humanity - The Stream
Rejecting God, humans have lost touch with what it means to be human. We're seek divinity in ourselves, and declare ourselves beasts.
New podcast/YouTube episode just out in case of interest https://sentientism.info/i-love-what-you-do-for-me-isnt-love-cat-besch-vietnam-animal-aid-rescue-founder-sentientist-conversation-ep79
Sentientism
"'I love what you do for me' - isn't love!" - Cat Besch - Vietnam Animal Aid & Rescue Founder - Sentientist Conversation - EP:79…
In this Sentientist Conversation I talk with animal sanctuary founder and activist Cat Besch about "What's Real?" and "What Matters?"
My first Sentientist Conversation with a practicing Hindu - still much common ground! https://sentientism.info/al-gore-didnt-want-to-talk-about-it-dr-sailesh-rao-sentientist-conversations-ep82
Sentientism
"Al Gore didn't want to talk about it!" - Dr Sailesh Rao - Sentientist Conversations EP:82 - Sentientism
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".
Insights here from Jamie Harris @Sentience Institute on how to change public opinion: https://www.sentienceinstitute.org/public-opinion
Sentience Institute
Effective Strategies for Changing Public Opinion: A Literature Review
Sentience Institute is a interdisciplinary think tank researching long-term social and technological change, particularly moral circle expansion.
New episode just out https://youtu.be/b2SF69PLkaw
YouTube
"You CAN change other people!" - Howie Jacobson of Plant Yourself - Sentientism EP:87
Howie (https://twitter.com/askhowie & https://plantyourself.com/ & https://www.askhowie.com/) is a coach & author. His coaching work with people & organisations focuses on leadership, values, productivity & health.
In Sentientist Conversations we talk about…
In Sentientist Conversations we talk about…
After a bit of a break - new episode just out... https://youtu.be/RkF6bNp7qus
YouTube
How can Africa avoid industrialised animal farming? - Cameron King of Animal Advocacy Africa - EP:89
Cameron (cameron@animaladvocacyafrica.org) is the Operations Lead for Animal Advocacy Africa (https://www.animaladvocacyafrica.org/ & https://twitter.com/Animal_Africa). Cameron ran his own eCommerce business for several years before pivoting to charity …
New episode just out - David is planning something amazing in Oregon - also on podcast of course! https://youtu.be/32wmWL4MXK0
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"We're simply asking for what we want - to criminalise abuse & killing" - David Michelson - EP:90
David is an activist & chief petitioner of the Yes On IP13 campaign (https://www.yesonip13.org/ & @yesonip13) which aims to outlaw the harming & killing of sentient animals in the US state of Oregon. That's without exceptions for animal agriculture, hunting…