Interesting announcement from one of our previous guests & Sentientsm FB group member - linking non-human animal and AI ethics... https://twitter.com/sentientism/status/1536334154358566912?s=20&t=1vhIrDZ0bngbiTXla_SuWQ
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Many advocates for non-human animals are rightly frustrated at the public & academic fascination with "maybe-sentient" AI. But this work can also help us renew focus on the implications of "obviously-sentient" non-human animals on farms & in the wild 🌱 Congrats…
Two very different Sentientism-relevant listens involving two Sentientism FB group members and podcast hosts who have had me on as a guest, one previous Sentientism guest and one future guest...
Jacy Reese Anthis on Aaron Rabinowitz's Embrace The Void (heavyish Philosophy of Mind warning :slight_smile: !) https://voidpod.com/podcasts/2022/6/9/ev-244-semantics-of-consciousness-with-jacy-reese-anthis
Peter Singer on Josh Szeps Uncomfortable Conversations: https://shows.acast.com/uncomfortable-conversations-with-josh-szeps/episodes/peter-singer-live-the-worlds-greatest-moral-philosopher
Jacy Reese Anthis on Aaron Rabinowitz's Embrace The Void (heavyish Philosophy of Mind warning :slight_smile: !) https://voidpod.com/podcasts/2022/6/9/ev-244-semantics-of-consciousness-with-jacy-reese-anthis
Peter Singer on Josh Szeps Uncomfortable Conversations: https://shows.acast.com/uncomfortable-conversations-with-josh-szeps/episodes/peter-singer-live-the-worlds-greatest-moral-philosopher
Embrace The Void
EV - 244 Semantics of Consciousness with Jacy Reese Anthis — Embrace The Void
My guest this week is Jacy Reese Anthis (@Jacyanthis), a PhD student in machine learning at the University of Chicago, and the co-founder of the Sentience Institute. We discuss his recent paper arguing for a semantic solution to the hard problem of consciousness.…
https://youtu.be/Wyhmi9-60OI 30m Intro to Sentientism video - feedback welcome! (Ignore it if you've already seen my Terra.do session)
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Intro to Sentientism (30 mins) "Evidence, reason and compassion for all sentient beings" - Ep: 117
This episode is a recording of my presentation about Sentientism to the Terra.do climate change platform & community. Many thanks to Adam and the team for inviting me. This 30 min video is the core presentation. I'll post the group conversation that followed…
New episode - feedback (and sharing) very welcome! https://youtu.be/NAh1kLrp99Y
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"You can definitely be a victim & a perpetrator" - Erin Wing - Sentientism Ep: 118
Erin (https://sentientism.info/sentientist-pledge/erin-wing) is the Deputy Director of Investigations at Animal Outlook (https://animaloutlook.org/), a national animal-advocacy nonprofit organisation. Erin was an undercover investigator for two years. She…
Sentience centre stage - but a very difficult listen... :( https://twitter.com/sentientism/status/1540340176685355008?s=20&t=8uiqegjhEtSQTvV99WCqdQ
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Putting the moral salience (& the science) of #Sentience centre stage!🙂💚
Humans continuing to happily farm & kill trillions of sentient beings 😢🤯?!?
Thanks for a hard-to-listen-to discussion @LSEPhilosophy @birchlse @HuwGolledge @SoulPhysics
https://t.co/La4xg04HSK
Humans continuing to happily farm & kill trillions of sentient beings 😢🤯?!?
Thanks for a hard-to-listen-to discussion @LSEPhilosophy @birchlse @HuwGolledge @SoulPhysics
https://t.co/La4xg04HSK
Sentientism is headlining the American Humanist Association annual conference on Saturday night!
Headlining is what I'm calling it anyway 🙂
https://conference.americanhumanist.org/index.php/schedule2022
Headlining is what I'm calling it anyway 🙂
https://conference.americanhumanist.org/index.php/schedule2022
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Richard Dawkins: "I would like to call myself a ‘sentientist’ or something like that – with a moral regard for sentient awareness." in this article https://freethinker.co.uk/2022/07/an-animal-is-a-description-of-ancient-worlds-interview-with-richard-dawkins/
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‘An animal is a description of ancient worlds’: interview with Richard Dawkins - The Freethinker
The Freethinker speaks to Dawkins about genes, memes, the scientific method, political controversies and more.
Welcome Joanne - there's a Sentientism chat channel linked to this too https://t.me/+S8_8o38d80i7Rd32
Will the future be good or bad?
Assuming us humans stick around, a key test is how quickly we can #EndAnimalFarming.
A long read from previous #Sentientism guest Jacy Reese Anthis, who, of course, has also written a book on how to do just that. https://www.sentienceinstitute.org/blog/the-future-might-not-be-so-great
Assuming us humans stick around, a key test is how quickly we can #EndAnimalFarming.
A long read from previous #Sentientism guest Jacy Reese Anthis, who, of course, has also written a book on how to do just that. https://www.sentienceinstitute.org/blog/the-future-might-not-be-so-great
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The Future Might Not Be So Great.
Many in the effective altruism (EA) community prioritize the reduction of extinction risks such as nuclear war and unsafe artificial intelligence. Is this the best approach to improving the long-term future?
New episode! The Politics of Love and should indigenous cultures be open to criticism?... https://youtu.be/vJUOacXnHNA
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"The Politics of Love" - Writer Philip McKibbin - Sentientism Ep:120
Philip (https://sentientism.info/sentientist-pledge/philip-mckibbin) is a writer from Aotearoa New Zealand, of Pākehā (NZ European) & Māori (Ngāi Tahu) descent. He is a PhD candidate at the Uni of Sydney, affiliated with the Sydney Environment Institute.…
New episode with the author of "Animals and World Religions", Lisa Kemmerer: https://youtu.be/Txivq_2DIdE
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"Compassion is a boundless capacity" - Lisa Kemmerer - Sentientism Ep:121
Lisa (https://sentientism.info/sentientist-pledge/lisa-kemmerer) is an activist and academic who specialises in anymal & environmental ethics. She was an associate professor of philosophy & religion at Montana State University Billings until she retired in…
This should be fun... I'm joining the Vegan FTA livestream later today to talk about Sentientism: https://www.facebook.com/1453294454714685/posts/5637256956318393/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aimJox5oPI Come join us!
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This podcast episode isn't about #Sentientism but it is about the life of a volunteer Ukrainian soldier who sounds like they're a Sentientist. Already facing challenges of being #vegan, #atheist and #gay - now fighting to defend his country & its people. https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-ezra-klein-show/id1548604447?i=1000569643387
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The Ezra Klein Show: First Person: To Fight for Ukraine’s Freedom, He Went Back Into the Closet on Apple Podcasts
Show The Ezra Klein Show, Ep First Person: To Fight for Ukraine’s Freedom, He Went Back Into the Closet - 12 Jul 2022
"Let's make a world with less suffering today!"
@PETA founder & president @IngridNewkirk joins me for Ep:123 on the #Sentientism YouTube & Podcast.
I'd love to know what you think of our conversation - via reviews, ratings or replies. Thanks Ingrid!
https://youtu.be/M7Ac2Ba2jbM
@PETA founder & president @IngridNewkirk joins me for Ep:123 on the #Sentientism YouTube & Podcast.
I'd love to know what you think of our conversation - via reviews, ratings or replies. Thanks Ingrid!
https://youtu.be/M7Ac2Ba2jbM
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"Let's make a world with less suffering today!" @PETA president Ingrid Newkirk - Sentientism Ep:123
Ingrid (https://sentientism.info/sentientist-pledge/ingrid-newkirk) is an animal activist & the president of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), the world’s largest animal rights organization. She is the author of several books, including…
Can there be a fully naturalistic spirituality? In opposition to dogmatism, fideism (faith) and religion? Fascinating essay by Thomas Metzinger: https://www.philosophie-e.fb05.uni-mainz.de/files/2013/07/Metzinger_SIR_2017_English.pdf