We speak with Jamie Woodhouse, UK educator and thought leader on sentientism. An ethical worldview informed by evidence, reason, and compassion, sentientism prioritizes the well-being of humans and animals other than human. We discuss strategies for introducing sentientism in the classroom, the questions students ask, and ways teachers can incorporate sentientism in the curriculum.
Overview
00:00-00:32 Intros
00:33-02:09 Definition of Sentientism
02:09-05:11 History of Sentientism
05:11-7:59 Do we know who/what are sentient?
7:59-10:39 Are plants sentient?
10:39-11:55 Does sentientism take future generations into account?
11:55-15:23 Sentientism and veganism
15:23-21:00 Relationship of sentientism to hunting and fishing cultures
21:00-22:39 Sentientism and helping sentient beings to thrive
22:39-27:02 Sentientism and climate change
27:02-30:24 What should teachers know about sentientism?
30:24-35:09 Are children naturally compassionate or does that need to be taught?
35:09-39:14 Questions students ask
39:14-41:20 How students can incorporate sentientism into their actions
41:20-43:34 Sentientism as a “movement”
43:34- Outro
Transcript
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Soundtrack by Poddington Bear