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Arin Greenwood describes herself as an animal writer, novelist and lawyer. Her young adult book "Your Robot Dog Will Die" was published in 2018. Arin was animal welfare editor for The Huffington Post and now writes about dogs, cats, and other animals for The Today Show, The Dodo, The Washington Post, Slate, Creative Loafing, the American Bar Association Journal and many other publications. In Sentientist Conversations we talk about the two most important questions: “what's real?” & “who matters?” Sentientism is "evidence, reason & compassion for all sentient beings." The video of our conversation is here on YouTube. We discuss: 00:00 Welcome - Kyle Johannsen episode 02:01 Arin's Intro - Dog lover, animal writer, former lawyer who has "written a couple of books" - Writing about animal welfare then working with animal advocacy and sanctuary organisations - Austin Pets Alive https://www.austinpetsalive.org/ 03:57 What's Real? - Growing up in a #Jewish family "And I'm still Jewish" - Secular Judaism "We identify as Jewish, we have a Jewish community, I had a Bat Mitzvah... we celebrate a lot of the Jewish holidays but it doesn't necessarily have a belief component to it" - Parents "go in and out of how spiritual they feel at any given moment" - "I don't feel like I know enough about the universe to say there's definitely no such thing as a higher power... I barely know what's happening inside my own house most days" - "My instinct is as a secular jew" - "There are people who know more than I do... I believe in expertise... I also believe in humility" 07:53 What Matters? - Regardless of whether there is a universal being... we do have knowable duties... to those who can feel happiness and those who can suffer" - "The hard part is figuring out what those duties are and how they exist in a practical sense" - "What difference does it make... if there's some sort of universal being... you should act in a good way regardless" - The #torah story of Abraham and Isaac "where god does tell Abraham to kill his son... that's not a story about 'you must be good' that's a story of 'you must follow my instructions'" #Divinecommandtheory - JW: "We can have a hope that god might be benevolent... but if they're not we still have to do what we're told" - Naturalistic #epistemology and/or #ontology - "In Judaism we don't have hell... it's mostly 'you'll just really disappoint your mother'" - Morality, amorality and immorality - Moral foundations, #moralrealism or #antirealism - #Psychopath and #Sociopathy JW: "even they can find an intellectual path to not harming others" - JW: "Almost everybody has something you can start with... cares about their mother or their children or their friends... starting with the values they already hold... working with that... consistency" 21:20 Who Matters? - "I've been #vegetarian since I was six years old... I made the connection between the animals I enjoyed spending time with and what was on my plate... at that point it just became unthinkable to keep eating them." - "My husband... who doesn't share that same moral impulse... what do the normies think?" - The animal welfare world: "Even in that world there's a lot of inconsistency - animal shelter events will serve meat... director eats meat 01:15:20 Follow Arin - aringreenwood.com - @arin_twit - Arin on FaceBook ...and much more. Full show notes at Sentientism.info. Sentientism is “Evidence, reason & compassion for all sentient beings.” More at Sentientism.info. Join our "I'm a Sentientist" wall via this simple form. Everyone, Sentientist or not, is welcome in our groups. The biggest so far is here on FaceBook. Come join us there! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sentientism/message
You know those super viral animal-related articles you see all your friends sharing on your social media feeds? You know the ones. Headlines like this one on TODAY.com, “couple creates humongous bed so they can sleep comfortably with eight rescue dogs.” What about this story on The Dodo, “pit bull obsessed with cats gets his litter of kittens.” This week's guest wrote those and hundreds of other articles during her time as the animal welfare editor at The Huffington Post and as a freelance journalist. Arin Greenwood's work has told the stories of hundreds of people and their pets and the inspiring work of animal shelters and rescue organizations worldwide. However, her work isn't all stories about dogs riding one-eyed ponies in the middle of the night (yes, https://bit.ly/3rQrNGD (that is real)). One of her pieces in The Washington Post helped elevate the conversation around arbitrarily stringent adoption policies. She's moved on from her role at The Huffington Post, but she continues to write about animal welfare, and her most recent novel, Your Robot Dog Will Die, has received acclaim from critics (and, if all goes well, it may be coming soon to the small screen!). This week we learn more about Arin and her career as a journalist and writer, both on and offline. She also shares many tips on writing compelling stories of your own and creating and maintaining relationships with journalists. IMPORTANT LINKS: Read the wrap-up of the incredibly successful national adoption weekend event in September: https://bit.ly/3S05b0P (https://network.bestfriends.org/proven-strategies/program-spotlights/most-successful-adoption-weekend-yet) Register your network partner organization to take part in the next adoption weekend event taking place in December: https://bit.ly/3AvfZ1u (https://network.bestfriends.org/join-us/events/best-friends-national-adoption-event ) For more resources related to this topic, check out our website: https://bit.ly/3TgEB4E (bestfriends.org/podcast)
Follow Us on Social Media: Twitter: @DrinkWAuthors Instagram: DrinkingwithAuthors New episodes weekly! Arin Greenwood wants to meet your dog. Arin is an animal writer, novelist, and former lawyer living in St. Petersburg, Florida, with her husband, Ray, and their cats and dog. Arin was animal welfare editor for The Huffington Post. Her stories about dogs, cats, and other critters have appeared in many publications including The Washington Post, The Dodo, The Today Show's website, Slate, Creative Loafing, the American Bar Association Journal, Best Friends Animal Society's magazine, and more. Arin's third novel, Your Robot Dog Will Die, was published by Soho Teen in 2018. She is also the author of Tropical Depression and Save the Enemy. Social Media- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aringreenwood Twiter: https://twitter.com/arin_twit Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Arin-Greenwood/e/B004GIN3X8/ref=ntt_dp_epwbk_0 Music and artwork by: James D. Haney In association with Wordier Than Thou Check them out at woriderthanthou.com
Follow Us on Social Media: Twitter: @DrinkWAuthors Instagram: DrinkingwithAuthors New episodes weekly! Arin Greenwood wants to meet your dog. Arin is an animal writer, novelist, and former lawyer living in St. Petersburg, Florida, with her husband, Ray, and their cats and dog. Arin was animal welfare editor for The Huffington Post. Her stories about dogs, cats, and other critters have appeared in many publications including The Washington Post, The Dodo, The Today Show's website, Slate, Creative Loafing, the American Bar Association Journal, Best Friends Animal Society's magazine, and more. Arin's third novel, Your Robot Dog Will Die, was published by Soho Teen in 2018. She is also the author of Tropical Depression and Save the Enemy. Social Media- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aringreenwood Twiter:https://twitter.com/arin_twit Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Arin-Greenwood/e/B004GIN3X8/ref=ntt_dp_epwbk_0 Music and artwork by: James D. Haney In association with Wordier Than Thou Check them out at woriderthanthou.com
Brandy Stark interviews author Arin Greenwood about her book, Your Robot Dog Will Die, her knowledge of pet cemeteries and animal ghost tales. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Your Robot Dog Will Die on Pet Life Radio.
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Author and Animal Advocate Arin Greenwood has a brand new book out called "Your Robot Dog Will Die." We discuss how the idea came about and all the parallels to the rescue world. It is a great read and she is a brilliant writer. Go snag your copy here: https://www.amazon.com/Your-Robot-Dog-Will-Die/dp/1616958391