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Sentience in machines flash talk (suffering focused ethics retreat)

BY Manu Herrán20 January, 20191 Comment on Sentience in machines flash talk (suffering focused ethics retreat)

Sentience in machines Why it is important? Do machines feel? Evidence Evidence of Sentience Evidence of Sentience in Machines How do we recognize sentience? Limitations …

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Types of suffering based on their uncertainty

BY Manu Herrán18 January, 20197 Comments on Types of suffering based on their uncertainty

Versión en Español The following is a list of types of suffering organized according to their uncertainty. 1. Suffering well reported. In this case, the …

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Tipos de sufrimiento en función de su incertidumbre

BY Manu Herrán18 January, 20199 Comments on Tipos de sufrimiento en función de su incertidumbre

English version La siguiente es una lista de tipos de sufrimiento organizada en función de su incertidumbre. 1. Sufrimiento bien reportado. En este caso, el …

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About violence and punishment

BY Manu Herrán18 January, 20194 Comments on About violence and punishment
Interior de la Cárcel Modelo

Versión en español   Punishment has no intrinsic value It is a serious mistake to think that “punishing the guilty” is something valuable by itself. …

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Sobre la violencia y el castigo

BY Manu Herrán18 January, 20195 Comments on Sobre la violencia y el castigo
Interior de la Cárcel Modelo

English version   El castigo no tiene valor intrínseco Es un grave error pensar que “castigar a los culpables” es algo valioso por sí mismo. …

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Cosas que repelen la atención

BY Manu Herrán11 January, 20194 Comments on Cosas que repelen la atención

Un PRODO es algo que no podemos ver, que no distinguimos, o que nuestra mente no nos deja observar, porque creemos que es el problema …

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¿Por qué enfocarse en reducir el sufrimiento intenso?

BY Manu Herrán11 January, 20192 Comments on ¿Por qué enfocarse en reducir el sufrimiento intenso?

English | Español | Pусский ¿Por qué centrarse en reducir el sufrimiento intenso? En primer lugar, el sufrimiento es malo, por lo que reducir el …

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Why to focus on reducing intense suffering?

BY Manu Herrán5 January, 20192 Comments on Why to focus on reducing intense suffering?

English | Español | Pусский Why to focus on reducing intense suffering? First of all, suffering is bad, so reducing suffering is good (or less …

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Stuff that repels the attention

BY Manu Herrán5 January, 20194 Comments on Stuff that repels the attention

A SEP is something we can’t see, or don’t see, or our brain doesn’t let us see, because we think that it’s somebody else’s problem. …

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The incomprehension of mental suffering

BY Manu Herrán2 January, 20192 Comments on The incomprehension of mental suffering

Versión en español – I do not feel well. – Cheer up, man! – Thank you! I feel better… – I feel depressed. – Make …

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About me

Chief Advisor of The Far Out Initiative. Founder at Sentience Research. Associate at the Organisation for the Prevention of Intense Suffering (OPIS).

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My goals are 1) Reduce involuntary suffering 2) Make voluntary suffering unnecessary 3) Maximize happiness.

Mis objetivos son 1) Reducir el sufrimiento involuntario 2) Hacer innecesario el sufrimiento voluntario 3) Maximizar la felicidad.

 

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Sintiencia en animales. Moral y derechos de los animales

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxqvyM_lfFM

¿Tienen derechos los animales? Sufrimiento animal: un debate humano

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eJcqrX8CJc

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  • Iniciativas Suffering First. Las distintas formas de organizarse frente al sufrimiento – Manu Herrán on Initiatives Suffering First. Les différentes manières de s’organiser face à la souffrance
  • Suffering-First Initiatives. Different Ways of Organizing Around Suffering – Manu Herrán on Initiatives Suffering First. Les différentes manières de s’organiser face à la souffrance

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