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Sentientism
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The Sentientism worldview is "evidence, reason and compassion for all sentient beings". Simple yet radical.
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Religious people and atheists should team up to help animals.

Professor David Clough @dlclough.bsky.social from the University of Aberdeen joins me on #Sentientism YouTube and podcast episode 239.
Here's a clip, and full episode links are here: sentientism.info/religious-pe...
November 7, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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"MurderBot, Non-violent Protest & Microbial Minds"
#Scifi author & microbiology Professor Joan Slonczewski 🤩 from Kenyon College joins me on #Sentientism worldview episode 238 on YouTube & Podcast. Find our full conversation there. Here's a clip! Please do share both around.
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October 21, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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"Teaching Compassion" - Heather Marshall from Edge Hill University and Michelle St. John from VinE (Veganism in Education) join me on Sentientism episode 237. Find our conversation on the Sentientism YouTube or the #Sentientism Podcast. #SentientistEducation
October 12, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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Giving $500 to 1000 people to do something Drop Dead Generous (for any sentient being!)

Co-founder ‪Tom Cledwyn joins me on Sentientism episode 236. Find our full conversation on the #Sentientism podcast and YouTube. Here's a clip to nudge you to watch or listen.
September 21, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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Love seeing @sentientism.bsky.social mugs out in the wild 🥰
Orange and white mug with the writing "Sentientism - a worldview. Evidence, reason and compassion for all sentient beings" on a coffee table next to a laptop. Sunny street scene visible in the background.
September 19, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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Can capitalism ever be compassionate?

Marketing and consumer behaviour expert Jack Waverley from the @officialuom.bsky.social University of Manchester joins me on #Sentientism episode 235 on YouTube and Podcast.

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September 5, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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"Is your suffering an illusion?"

Philosopher @keithfrankish.bsky.social joins me on #Sentientism episode 234 on YouTube and Podcast. Find our full conversation there and here's a clip to tease you into watching, listening and sharing.
August 23, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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Positive Power Through Connection - Steven Rouk of @connectforanimals.bsky.social joins me on episode 233 of the #Sentientism podcast and YouTube. Find our full conversation there - please share it around if you like it! Here's a clip...
August 9, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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What animal festivals can tell us about being human. "Forget the Camel" author and lawyer Elizabeth Melampy joins me for episode 232 on the #sentientism YouTube and Podcast. Find our full conversation there, and here's a teaser clip! @apollopublishers.bsky.social
July 30, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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"You can be a victim of oppression and also oppress others" - ‪Seb Alex joins me on #Sentientism ep:231. Full episode here and on podcast: youtu.be/79ZjQaqHdDw
July 20, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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July 12, 2025 at 10:56 AM
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Just how big should "The Moral Circle" be? Animals, AIs, fungi, plants, microbes, electrons, people who annoy us on the internet? Come explore with philosopher @jeffsebo.bsky.social in his second appearance on the #Sentientism YouTube and Podcast. Links below.
June 23, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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"What A Fish Knows" and "Super Fly" author & ethologist Jonathan Balcombe joins me for episode 228 of the #Sentientism podcast and YouTube. Find our full conversation there. Please share it if you think others will value it. Here's a taster clip!
June 14, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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Should we be more dog? 🐶
Bestselling author and philosopher Mark Rowlands from @univmiami.bsky.social joins me for episode 227 on the #Sentientism YouTube and Podcast. Find our full conversation there and please share far and wide!
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May 20, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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If AIs Are Sentient They Will Know Animal Suffering is Bad.
Ronen Bar of The Moral Alignment Center on #Sentientism
Ep:226. Find our full conversation on the Sentientism YouTube youtu.be/9hDIQj-i44M and Podcast - and here's a clip!
April 25, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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Can you imagine a United Nations that cared about animals? #Sentientity as well as humanity? #SentientRights as well as #HumanRights?

Anders Reagan from the PACS Institute joins me for ep:225 of the #Sentientism podcast & YouTube. Please share if you like it! youtu.be/ze-Dk3Lkh3o
April 17, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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We desperately need "A Climate of Truth".
@mikebernerslee.bsky.social from @lancasteruni.bsky.social joins me for #Sentientism episode 224 on YouTube and Podcast. Find our full conversation there - and here's a clip!
"A Climate of Truth" is out now from @cambridgeup.bsky.social.
March 24, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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What (and Who) Are #Zoos For?
Heather Browning @zoophilosophy.bsky.social and Walter Veit (both previous guests! 🤩) join me together for #Sentientism episode 223 on YouTube and Podcast. Here's a clip to tempt you to watch/listen to the whole thing and then share with friends...
March 12, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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Baroness Natalie Bennett “You’ll have less stuff in your life but you’ll have far more life!”
Full conversation now out on #Sentientism podcast and YouTube ep:222. Thanks @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social!
Links and show notes here: sentientism.info/baroness-nat...
February 28, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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"Change Everything!" - sneak preview of #Sentientism episode 222 with Baroness Natalie Bennett @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social, Green Party Member of the House of Lords. Subscribe now to the Sentientism YouTube and Podcast so you don't miss it!
February 23, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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"Eden in Genesis & the Holy Mountain in Isaiah are both visions of vegan worlds."
@matthewhalteman.bsky.social, author of Hungry Beautiful Animals, joins me for episode 221 on the #Sentientism YouTube and Podcast. Please share it if you like it! Here's a little clip to tempt you.
February 13, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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250,000 views on our little #Sentientism YouTube channel! Thank you for all your support and sharing - nudging the world towards "evidence, reason and compassion for all sentient beings".
February 3, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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And here actually is the clip!!
January 27, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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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.
December 30, 2024 at 7:53 PM
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Quite excited to be blocked for the first time on Bluesky 😍

Here's their rationale:
December 29, 2024 at 7:13 PM