Brian Tomasik, Research Lead, Foundational Research Institute

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.

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