The Open Philanthropy Project spoke with Mr. Tomasik of FRI as part of its
investigation into which types of beings should be of moral concern, and thus a
potential target for the Open Philanthropy Project’s grantmaking. This conversation
focused on one particular factor plausibly relevant to whether a being should be of
moral concern or not — namely, whether that being is phenomenally conscious, and
what the character of its conscious experience is. The conversation covered a wide
range of topics, focusing on the arguments for and implications of Mr. Tomasik’s
brand of panpsychism. See our full report on consciousness and moral patienthood
for context.
