SCOUT· 55%1h 26m·2026-09-03·Arts CultureHow to Change Humanity | Björn Ólafsson | Sentientism 250
What 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 Sentientism Podcast to talk about leaving Catholicism behind, why social norms get mistaken for morals, and why sentience; not ecosystems, species or…
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“14:26 - I still consider magnetism supernatural. 😁 16:26 - "social norms" exist. They are part of intersubjective reality (I try to avoid them.) 16:30 - "a personality" exists. It is part of subjective reality. If he means these thing are…”
“27:09 "I think most people mistake social norms for morals... instead of actually doing that work internally." Exactly. This one of the reasons why people, even those who consider themselves to be compassionate and caring individuals, often…”
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