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Sentientism is: Evidence, reason and moral consideration for all sentient beings
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“All animals are conscious”: Shifting the null hypothesis in consciousness science - by Kristin Andrews

"Knowing how other animals are conscious can illuminate what matters to them, which is a key premise in any argument purporting to conclude that this is the right way to treat an animal."

Abstract: The marker approach is taken as best practice for answering the distribution question: Which animals are conscious? However, the methodology can be used to increase confidence in animals many presume to be unconscious, including C. elegans, leading to a trilemma: accept the worms as conscious; reject the specific markers; or reject the marker methodology for answering the distribution question. I defend the third option and argue that answering the distribution question requires a secure theory of consciousness. Accepting the hypothesis all animals are conscious will promote research leading to secure theory, which is needed to create reliable consciousness tests for animals and AIs. Rather than asking the distribution question, we should shift to the dimensions question: How are animals conscious?

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/mila.12498
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Sneak preview of Sentientism episode 197 with Keith Tucker of Hip Hop is Green 🤩 - subscribe now on the #Sentientism YouTube or podcast so you don't miss it!
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“We need to imagine a different world!”
Emilia Leese 🤩 – author of Think Like A Vegan – joins me for Sentientism episode 198 on Podcast and YouTube (links below 👇)
Full notes: https://sentientism.info/we-need-to-imagine-a-different-world-emilia-leese-author-of-think-like-a-vegan-sentientism-ep198
Podcast (all platforms): https://pod.link/1540408008/episode/06ff433df112fd7d98e5c0f0bda37373
YouTube: https://youtu.be/AlL1wV_pmLk
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Dr. Michael Levin on Sentientism episode 199: “I don’t think understanding these things better and understanding how they scale up reduces the importance or the majesty of the obvious sentience of living beings… it helps us to understand what we are and what our potential is and what we need to do.” Links to our full conversation in below 👇 Don’t forget to subscribe. Reviews and ratings and sharing with friends are much appreciated too!
Show-notes and links: https://sentientism.info/reductionism-is-well-named-it-reduces-what-you-can-do-michael-levin-sentientism-ep199
Podcast: https://pod.link/1540408008/episode/5e8c5c07e6c3ca836c10b8996a1ed458
YouTube: https://youtu.be/-syJO94VXg4
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Episode 200! - how did that happen🥳? Thank you to everyone here for your support!
I'm joined by psychology researchers Maja Cullen, Devon Docherty and Carol Jasper to understand their philosophical journeys and to delve into how the human mind works re: the Cheese Challenge & the Pescetarian Paradox. Here's a clip. Links to our full conversation on the Sentientism YouTube/Podcast 👇
Show-notes: https://sentientism.info/cheese-challenge-pescetarian-paradox-psychology-researchers-maja-cullen-devon-docherty-carol-jasper-sentientism-ep200
Podcast (all the platforms!): https://pod.link/1540408008/episode/4443bd259d628ed2e5be0aaeec4d4462
YouTube: https://youtu.be/48hnRqsXzMg
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Louisa's "The RE Podcast" audience are some of the most important people in the world! They're helping future generations find their way re: religion, worldviews, values and philosophy.
It was such a privilege to talk to them and to Louisa 🤩 about the Sentientism worldview's "evidence, reason and compassion for all sentient beings".
https://www.therepodcast.co.uk/post/s12-e6-the-one-about-sentientism - don't forget to share and subscribe on your podcast platform!
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What is "The Solutionary Way"? Returning guest Zoe Weil 🤩 co-founder and president of the Institute for Humane Education joins me for Sentientism episode 201 on YouTube and Podcast. Here's a clip!
Links to our full conversation and The Solutionary Way book:
• YouTube: https://youtu.be/ECG8FBBKwgo
• Podcast: https://pod.link/1540408008/episode/0dd12e80b04f34fa0df425d9232462d2
• Shownotes: https://sentientism.info/the-solutionary-way-we-cant-wait-zoe-weil-sentientism-ep201
• Pre-order The Solutionary Way: https://humaneeducation.org/become-a-solutionary/the-solutionary-way-zoe-weil/
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"Compassion is... like a muscle." Subscribe to #Sentientism now on YouTube and Podcast so you don't miss episode 202 with Professor John Barry 🤩 from Queen's University Belfast. Full episode out soon!
Happy World Sentientism Day!