Sentientism
by Jamie Woodhouse
Latest episode
Soenke Ziesche | Digital Minds 1.0 | Sentientism 253
Soenke Ziesche | Digital Minds 1.0 | Sentientism 253
About this podcast
We discuss the biggest questions: "what's real?", "who matters?" and "how to make a better world?" with scientists, celebrities, activists, writers and philosophers.
The Sentientism worldview is "evidence, reason and compassion for all sentient beings." It's a simple, yet radical, philosophy that's grounded in reality (naturalistic epistemology) and has compassion for all sentient beings (mostly human and non-human animals). Naturalism & sentiocentrism combined.
Find out more at https://sentientism.info/ or join a group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sentientism. Also on YouTube!
Episodes
The newest 20 of 252 episodes
- Soenke Ziesche | Digital Minds 1.0 | Sentientism 253 · 1 h 29 min · Episode 253Could AI systems become sentient, and what would we owe them if they did? Soenke Ziesche, a pioneer of AI welfare research, joins Jamie to explore digital minds, the moral…
- Magnus Vinding | Compassionate Purpose, Reasoned Politics, Suffering-Focused Ethics | Sentientism 252 · 1 h 35 min · Episode 252Magnus Vinding co-founded the Center for Reducing Suffering where he is also a researcher. He is the author of books including Compassionate Purpose, Reasoned Politics and…
- Denise Baden | Is Sustainable Ethical Business Just Bullshit? | Sentientism 251 · 1 h 28 min · Episode 251Denise Baden, Professor of Sustainable Business, climate activist, and novelist, joins Jamie for a Sentientist conversation about what's real, who matters and how to make a…
- How to Change Humanity | Björn Ólafsson | Sentientism 250 · 1 h 26 min · Episode 250What actually convinces a politician, a farmer, or a sceptical friend to change how they think about nonhuman animals? Researcher and advocate Björn Ólafsson joins The…
- Religion, Morality and Philosophy in Scotland | What Even Is RMPS Sentientism Episode Cross-post | Sentientism 249 · 1 h 4 min · Episode 249This episode is a cross-post of my conversation about the Sentientism worldview with Steph Whyte on her fascinating podcast, What even is RMPS (Religious, Moral and Philosophical…
- Pretty Lies that hide the truth and drive discrimination | Natalie Khazaal | Sentientism 248 · 1 h 19 min · Episode 248Dr. Natalie Khazaal is Associate Professor in the School of Modern Languages at Georgia Tech, where she directs the Arabic and Middle East & North Africa programs. Her work spans…
- Brain Shaman | Sentientism episode x-post | 247 · 1 h 23 min · Episode 247This episode is a cross-post of my conversation about the Sentientism worldview with Michael Waite on his fascinating "Brain Shaman" podcast. Make sure you go and subscribe there…
- Citizens' Assemblies, But With Animals & Plants | Multispecies Politics & Art | Eva Meijer | Sentientism 246 · 1 h 33 min · Episode 246Eva Meijer is a philosopher, novelist, poet, and visual artist whose work explores nonhuman animals, politics, language, and multispecies relationships. In this conversation…
- In Tune to Nature with Carrie Freeman - Sentientism episode X-post - 245 · 46 min · Episode 245This episode is a cross-post of my discussion on Sentientism with Carrie Freeman on her "In Tune To Nature" podcast and radio show. Make sure you go and subscribe there too…
- Have We Fallen for the Greatest Deception? - Philosopher John Sanbonmatsu's hard-hitting truth - Sentientism 244 · 1 h 14 min · Episode 244In Sentientism episode 244, philosopher John Sanbonmatsu (https://sentientism.info/sentientist-...) discusses his powerful new book The Omnivore's Deception…
- Spirituality, Veganism & Sentientism: Mari Andrew on Animals, Meaning, and Moral Hierarchy - Sentientism 243 · 1 h 29 min · Episode 243What happens when spirituality, animal ethics, veganism, and sentientism collide? In this wide-ranging conversation, writer and artist Mari Andrew explores faith, doubt…
- "The Mountain In The Sea" author Ray Nayler - Hugo & Locus award-winner - Sentientism 242 · 1 h 17 min · Episode 242Ray Nayler is a Hugo and Locus Award winning author. Born in Quebec and raised in California, he lived and worked abroad for two decades in Russia, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan…
- Should Constitutions Protect All Sentient Beings? - John Adenitire & Raffael Fasel - Sentientism 241 · 1 h 37 min · Episode 241Raffael Fasel is University Assistant Professor in Public Law at the Cambridge Law Faculty and Fellow of Jesus College. He specialises in public law, with a particular interest…
- Censored Landscapes - Isabella La Rocca Gonzalez - Sentientism 240 · 1 h 20 min · Episode 240Isabella La Rocca Gonzalez is an artist, writer, photographer, teacher and activist. She describes her work as "part of a long tradition in art and photography: to bring to light…
- Religious people and atheists should team up to help animals - David Clough - Sentientism 239 · 1 h 32 min · Episode 239David Clough is Professor and Chair in Theology and AppliedSciences at the University of Aberdeen. He is a Local Preacher in the Methodist Church. David is also co-president of…
- MurderBot, Non-violent Protest & Microbial Minds - Sci-fi author Joan Slonczewski - Sentientism 238 · 1 h 34 min · Episode 238Joan Slonczewski is a microbiologist at Kenyon College and a science fiction writer who explores biology and space travel. Their books have twice earned the John W. Campbell…
- Teaching Compassion - Heather Marshall & Michelle St John of VinE - Sentientism 237 · 1 h 31 min · Episode 237Michelle St. John is the founder and director of VinE (Veganism in Education). VinE aims, through education, to encourage the development of empathy, critical thinking and…
- Giving $500 to 1000 people to do something Drop Dead Generous - Tom Cledwyn - Sentientism 236 · 1 h 29 min · Episode 236Tom Cledwyn describes himself as the "chief emailer" at Drop Dead Generous (he's actually the co-founder). Inspired by Chris Anderson's (of TED) book, "Infectious Generosity"…
- We're Reaching a Critical Mass - Consumer Behaviour Expert Jack Waverley - Sentientism 235 · 1 h 24 min · Episode 235Jack Waverley is a senior lecturer in marketing at the University of Manchester. He uses marketing and consumer research to protect and promote the interests of all animals…
- Is Your Suffering An Illusion? - Keith Frankish - Sentientism 234 · 2 h 1 min · Episode 234Keith Frankish is a philosopher and writer, British-born but now living in Crete, Greece. He is an Honorary Professor in the Philosophy Department at the University of Sheffield…
