Listen and learn about the wonderful work of VINE (Veganism in Education) - integrating veganism into UK education. Great to have both Michelle and Louisa (the host) in our FB group! https://www.therepodcast.co.uk/post/s12-e9-the-one-about-veganism
The RE Podcast
S12 E9: The One About Veganism
In this episode I talk to former CPS Barrister Michelle St John from VinE, and Heather Marshal from Edgehill University in Birmingham about Veganism as a worldview and how we can teach it in the classroom. We discuss;What veganism is and why it is an important…
If rights are just “declared” based on group membership then they lack a moral foundation.
If they’re grounded in #sentience (the capacity for experiencing, for valuing, for having a perspective & interests) their foundation is strong.
And they go way beyond humanity.
If they’re grounded in #sentience (the capacity for experiencing, for valuing, for having a perspective & interests) their foundation is strong.
And they go way beyond humanity.
“Factory farming… is impermissible in Islam” - Altamush Saeed joins me for episode 216 of the Sentientism podcast and YouTube. https://youtu.be/fGQhXvN7W5c
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"Factory farming... is impermissible in Islam" - Altamush Saeed - Sentientism 216
Altamush is an animal and environmental law professor. He teaches Pakistan’s 1st Animal Law Advocacy Course and is Founding Managing Partner At Environmental and Animal Rights Consultants, Pakistan’s 1st dedicated Animal and Environmental law and policy firm.…
Eleos AI | A nonprofit organization dedicated to investigating Artificial Intelligence sentience and understanding and addressing the potential wellbeing and moral patienthood of AI systems. https://eleosai.org/
Eleos AI Research
Eleos AI
Eleos AI Research is a nonprofit organization dedicated to understanding and addressing the potential wellbeing and moral patienthood of AI systems.
If you need a bit of a break from politics - come and focus with us on what should underpin it… facts and values… good epistemology and inclusive ethics… evidence, reason and compassion… an aspiration to make a better world...
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Sentientism is a simple worldview or philosophy that suggests how we should decide what is true and who should matter morally.
It's committed to using evidence and reason and grants moral consideration…
Sentientism is a simple worldview or philosophy that suggests how we should decide what is true and who should matter morally.
It's committed to using evidence and reason and grants moral consideration…
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"Collective liberation for all!" - Writer noella williams 🤩 joins me for episode 217 of the Sentientism YouTube and Podcast. Find our full conversation there and don't forget to subscribe, rate and share 😍. Here's a clip!
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Sentientism
"Evidence, reason and compassion for all sentient beings."
Sentientism is a simple worldview or philosophy that suggests how we should decide what is true and who should matter morally.
It's committed to using evidence and reason and grants moral consideration…
Sentientism is a simple worldview or philosophy that suggests how we should decide what is true and who should matter morally.
It's committed to using evidence and reason and grants moral consideration…
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"Consider the Turkey" then pardon them all!
Philosopher Peter Singer joins me for the second time on the Sentientism YouTube and Podcast. Find our new episode 218 there and please subscribe and share if you find our conversation valuable.
Philosopher Peter Singer joins me for the second time on the Sentientism YouTube and Podcast. Find our new episode 218 there and please subscribe and share if you find our conversation valuable.
~99% of sentient beings live free-ranging in the "wild". They matter too - whether or not we know how or whether to protect and help them.
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/210-cameron-meyer-shorb-on-dismantling-the-myth-that/id1245002988?i=1000678679910 #wildanimalethics
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#210 – Cameron Meyer Shorb on dismantling the myth that we can’t do anything to help wild animals
Podcast Episode · 80,000 Hours Podcast · 11/29/2024 · 3h 21m
Focusing on life or ecosystems is more expansive than focusing on sentients.
Yet it risks us losing focus on those beings with interests & experiences. Those beings who can experience benefit & harm.
An ethical flattening that can enable terrible wrongs.
Yet it risks us losing focus on those beings with interests & experiences. Those beings who can experience benefit & harm.
An ethical flattening that can enable terrible wrongs.
#scifi often gets so close to #Sentientism's "compassion for all sentient beings"... easily and intuitively granting moral consideration to sentients even very different from the protagonists.
But it often fails too (warning: spoiler alert 🚨).
In one famous sci-fi duology a central plot theme is the horrific, dawning realisation that one alien species is farming and slaughtering another.
The cheery resolution is that some members of these two species negotiate a radically new, mutual relationship of x-species respect 💚
But... This joyous new way of life involves both species farming and slaughtering many other species of sentient being. This is OK, and is never even questioned, because those other sentient beings don't have the capacity for language.
So near and yet so far 😢
But it often fails too (warning: spoiler alert 🚨).
In one famous sci-fi duology a central plot theme is the horrific, dawning realisation that one alien species is farming and slaughtering another.
The cheery resolution is that some members of these two species negotiate a radically new, mutual relationship of x-species respect 💚
But... This joyous new way of life involves both species farming and slaughtering many other species of sentient being. This is OK, and is never even questioned, because those other sentient beings don't have the capacity for language.
So near and yet so far 😢
The “natural” can feel like an attractive moral guide.
However it leads to condemnation of ways of flourishing considered “unnatural”.
And it leads to acceptance of suffering, torture & killing if they’re “natural”.
Instead, let’s consistently consider the sentient other?
However it leads to condemnation of ways of flourishing considered “unnatural”.
And it leads to acceptance of suffering, torture & killing if they’re “natural”.
Instead, let’s consistently consider the sentient other?
Sci-fi and Sentientism. I had the pleasure of talking to Joel McKinnon on his Seldon Crisis podcast. I hope you enjoy! https://www.seldoncrisis.net/beyond-asimovs-humanism-with-jamie-woodhouse/
Seldon Crisis
Beyond Asimov's Humanism with Jamie Woodhouse
Ethicist Jamie Woodhouse has some challenging questions for humanity: should we care about the suffering of all sentient beings, or just the ones who run the show a…
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“A dual indoctrination…”
The legendary Jim Mason joins me on Sentientism Ep:219. Find our full conversation on the #Sentientism YouTube or Podcast and don't forget to subscribe and share! Here's a clip.
The legendary Jim Mason joins me on Sentientism Ep:219. Find our full conversation on the #Sentientism YouTube or Podcast and don't forget to subscribe and share! Here's a clip.
Join our FREE "Teaching the Sentientism Worldview" webinar for the Spring term on Jan 23rd. Come join us whether you're a teacher or are just interested in finding out more about Sentientism. Please share it around too - all welcome! https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/teaching-the-sentientism-worldview-tickets-1091088498069
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Teaching The Sentientism Worldview
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Teaching The Sentientism Worldview
Join us to explore the Sentientism worldview's "evidence, reason & compassion for all sentient beings" & how to teach it in RE/RWE/PSHE/Phil