The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast is the world's first podcast dedicated to the subject of Antinatalism, created by Antinatalists! Antinatalism, (Or Anti-Natalism.) Is defined by Wikipedia as, “A philosophical position and social movement that assigns a negative value to birth.” The world of Antinatalism is very vast, and though most Antinatalists do share a kernel of the same core idea, what one Antinatalist believes from the next can be wildly different. What The Exploring Antinatalism Po ...
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Talk&Taste Debate: Should we be having more kids? Travis Timmerman vs. Amanda Sukenick, NYC 4/25/25!
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1:40:22Send us a text Watch the video version here!: https://youtu.be/DyHPtux54GQ The Talk&Taste Debate: Should we be having more kids? event, was held in New York City, on Friday, April 25th, 2025, to a SOLD OUT audience of over 70 people, at the beautiful Hancock foundation! Arguing for the position of pro-natalism and against my antinatalism, was the w…
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Send us a text Watch the video version HERE!: https://youtu.be/LuJDNdqobeQ Welcome, to episode #101 of The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast! A podcast, showcasing the wide range of perspectives & ideas throughout Antinatalism as it exists today – Welcome to the first episode of 2025! I’m your host, Amanda Sukenick, and today, I’m speaking with PhD st…
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Talk&Taste Debate Should we be having more kids? Amanda Sukenick/Travis Timmerman LIVE in NYC 4/25!
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2:21Send us a text Watch the video version HERE!: https://youtu.be/cK0O7bxyJYc Read more about the event HERE!: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/talktaste-debate-should-we-be-having-more-kids-tickets-1297422067329?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl https://www.instagram.com/ta…
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Send us a text Watch the video version HERE!: https://youtu.be/6tqrrBdbZlc Make sure to watch: Part 1: The case of Marzipan: What would David Benatar do?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSrGMwk9Jww Part 2: How wrong cAN I be?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bb3eEIUqPtcBy Amanda Oldphan Sukenick
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Send us a text Watch the video version HERE!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bb3eEIUqPtcBy Amanda Oldphan Sukenick
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We have to talk about marzipAN - David Benatar & Matti Häyry
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32:35Send us a text Watch the video version HERE!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpcEdBRX0ZM David Benatar and Matti Häyry discuss Matti's marzipAN trilogy marzipAN #1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSrGMwk9Jww marzipAN #2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bb3eEIUqPtc marzipAN #3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tqrrBdbZlc and its ethical implicatio…
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Tarkovsky's Black Dog and the Big White Button
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5:15Send us a text Watch the video version HERE!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIDmD8NSx7g STALKER Andrei Tarkovsky 1979 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3hBLv-HLEc | FULL MOVIE | Directed by An... _____________________________________________________ FAQ ABOUT THE VIDEO _____________________________________________________ 1. Is the “Big White Butt…
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Matti Häyry LIVE Lecture and Performance at Puistofilosofia this summer!
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1:12Send us a text Watch the video version HERE!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJwrqJacX0A Matti Häyry @ Puistofilosofia / Park Philosophy PRESS RELEASE A Splash of Antinatalism in a Popular Finnish Outdoor Philosophy Event • Matti Häyry has been commissioned to give a presentation / performance in the popular outdoor philosophy event Puistofilosofi…
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The case of Marzipan: What would David Benatar do?
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4:14Send us a text Watch the video version HERE!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSrGMwk9JwwBy Amanda Oldphan Sukenick
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Send us a text Watch the video version HERE!: https://youtu.be/C8aCNTUmLbE A Real Nowhere Man by The Better Nevers is based on the original idea of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and The Beatles in their 1965 hit single Nowhere Man and embellished by the pessimist philosophy of David Benatar that takes Lennon's notion of futility a step further. Orig…
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Human Extinction: Not Whether or When But How and Why/Not
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14:09Send us a text Watch the video version HERE!: https://youtu.be/ov3DbnKvIrk Presentation in The Ethics of Human Extinction Reading Group by Matti Häyry on 20 September 2024. - Includes an answer to the classic question: "Why don't you kill yourself, then?" :DBy Amanda Oldphan Sukenick
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Send us a text Watch the video version HERE!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqmYkI26L4Y The 20th anniversary celebration of Matti Häyry's 2004 article A Rational Cure for Prereproductive Stress Syndrome - the origin of the risk argument for antinatalism...? Featuring Lawrence Anton! Please subscribe to him HERE!: https://www.youtube.com/@Lawrence…
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Send us a text Watch the video version HERE!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KD0Skl1rEV0By Amanda Oldphan Sukenick
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#99 - Neo-Manichaeism: The Ekklesia of Light – Oscar Manzano
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1:17:33Send us a text Watch the video version here!: https://youtu.be/0WqtJHVdn2M Welcome, to episode #99 of The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast! A podcast, showcasing the wide range of perspectives & ideas throughout Antinatalism as it exists today, through interviews with Antinatalist & non-Antinatalist thinkers & creators of all kinds - now running 5 ye…
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#98 – Jorge Tibilletti de Lara & Gabriel Lopes
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1:36:42Send us a text Welcome, to episode #98 of The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast! A podcast, showcasing the wide range of perspectives & ideas throughout Antinatalism as it exists today, through interviews with Antinatalist & non-Antinatalist thinkers & creators of all kinds - now running 5 years strong! I’m your host, Amanda Sukenick, and today, I’m s…
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#97 – Ricardo Lopes (The Dissenter)
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1:26:31Send us a text Welcome, to episode #97 of The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast! A podcast, showcasing the wide range of perspectives & ideas throughout Antinatalism as it exists today, through interviews with Antinatalist & non-Antinatalist thinkers & creators of all kinds - now running 5 years strong! I’m your host, Amanda Sukenick, and today, I’m s…
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Send us a text Welcome, to episode #96 of The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast! A podcast, showcasing the wide range of perspectives & ideas throughout Antinatalism as it exists today, through interviews with Antinatalist & non-Antinatalist thinkers & creators of all kinds - now running 5 years strong! I’m your host, Amanda Sukenick, and today, I’m s…
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Send us a text Watch the video version, HERE!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1n6dHuIBhhQ Welcome, to episode #95 of The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast! A podcast, showcasing the wide range of perspectives & ideas throughout Antinatalism as it exists today, through interviews with Antinatalist & non-Antinatalist thinkers & creators of all kinds - …
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Send us a text Welcome, to episode #94 of The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast! A podcast, showcasing the wide range of perspectives & ideas throughout Antinatalism as it exists today, through interviews with Antinatalist & non-Antinatalist thinkers & creators of all kinds - now running 5 years strong! I’m your host, Amanda Sukenick, and today, I’m s…
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OUT NOW! Bioethics and the Value of Human Life by Matti Häyry!
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0:58Send us a text Watch the video version here!: https://youtu.be/9dgwQEbGt6A Bioethics and the Value of Human Life by Matti Häyry - Read it HERE!: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/cambridge-quarterly-of-healthcare-ethics/article/bioethics-and-the-value-of-human-life/0495DF2E44FABF9CDB20AADD57EFC1C6…
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#93 – Jonathan Leighton & the OPIS Suffering Survey
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#91 – Simon Levin & No Country for Children by Karl Ettlinger
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Send us a text Welcome, to episode #92 of The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast! A podcast, showcasing the wide range of perspectives & ideas throughout Antinatalism as it exists today, through interviews with Antinatalist & non-Antinatalist thinkers & creators of all kinds - now running 5 years strong! I’m your host, Amanda Sukenick, and today, I’m s…
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Send us a text Watch the video version HERE!: https://youtu.be/3Y8kRc49aWw Welcome, to episode #90 of The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast! A podcast, showcasing the wide range of perspectives & ideas throughout Antinatalism as it exists today, through interviews with Antinatalist & non-Antinatalist thinkers & creators of all kinds - now running 5 ye…
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How to Define Antinatalism?: A Panel Discussion
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1:10:31Send us a text Watch the video version here!: https://youtu.be/99B4ZzgkftQ The How to Define Antenatals?: A Panel Discussion! Featuring Karim Akerma, Matti Häyry, David Pearce, Amanda Sukenick, Lawrence Anton and David Benatar! Karim Akerma: Blog: https://antinatalismblog.wordpress.com/ Antinatalism: A Handbook: https://a.co/d/8qBCOTj Matti Häyry: …
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COMING SOON! How to Define Antinatalism: A Panel Discussion
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0:35Send us a text Tell us your thoughts on the definition of antinatalism, HERE!: https://forms.gle/K1fPKspoQWT1nD1c9By Amanda Oldphan Sukenick
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The End of Procreative Self-Corruption - How? by Matti Häyry and Amanda Sukenick - Berkeley lecture
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14:30Send us a text A presentation by Matti Häyry and Amanda Sukenick on 8 July 2024 at the conference Neuroscience, Ethics, and Technology, University of California Berkeley Faculty Club, Minor Lane, Berkeley, California, United StatesBy Amanda Oldphan Sukenick
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Send us a text Welcome, to episode #89 of The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast! A podcast, showcasing the wide range of perspectives & ideas throughout Antinatalism as it exists today, through interviews with Antinatalist & non-Antinatalist thinkers & creators of all kinds - now running 5 years strong! I’m your host, Amanda Sukenick, and today, I’m s…
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Send us a text philosophymatti tries to fathom what his antinatalism is all about. Watch the video here!: https://youtu.be/pXTcxixHIg8By Amanda Oldphan Sukenick
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#88 – Antinatalism New Zealand (Vito T. Strati)
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2:03:58Send us a text Welcome, to episode #88 of The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast! A podcast, showcasing the wide range of perspectives & ideas throughout Antinatalism as it exists today, through interviews with Antinatalist & non-Antinatalist thinkers & creators of all kinds - now running 5 years strong! I’m your host, Amanda Sukenick, and today, I’m s…
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CONTEST! Win a FREE signed copy of the new book by Matti Häyry & Amanda Sukenick!
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1:10Send us a text CONTEST!: Make a response of some kind to the book, and enter it to win a free copy signed by both authors! Submit your entry by June 15th either by leaving a comment letting me know about, or email me at [email protected]! 3 winners will be selected! Winners will be announced on during the July 1st episode of The Explo…
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The Grand launch event! Antinatalism, Extinction, and the End of Procreative Self-Corruption!
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1:37:09Send us a text Watch the full video, here!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWm7Qzp91dI The grand launch event in celebration of our new book, Antinatalism, Extinction, and the End of Procreative Self-Corruption by Matti Häyry & Amanda Sukenick! Featuring special guests, Lawrence Anton, Tejas, Karim Akerma & more! Thank you so much to everyone who …
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Send us a text Welcome, to episode #87 of The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast! A podcast, showcasing the wide range of perspectives & ideas throughout Antinatalism as it exists today, through interviews with Antinatalist & non-Antinatalist thinkers & creators of all kinds - now running 5 years strong! I’m your host, Amanda Sukenick, and today, I’m s…
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Does the Omelas argument for antinatalism stretch the concept of responsibility too far?
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31:04Send us a text This presentation by Matti Häyry and Amanda Sukenick was originally given live in the University of Helsinki’s Von Wright and Wittgenstein Seminar on 29 April 2024 at the invitation of Professor Thomas Wallgren.By Amanda Oldphan Sukenick
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The Useful Philosopher’s Issue Persists– Murder, Irreversibility, and The Last Possible Reproducers
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7:24Send us a text Watch the original video HERE!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pS2l6Hj9O-8By Amanda Oldphan Sukenick
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Send us a text The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast #86 – Todd May Welcome, to episode #86 of The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast! A podcast, showcasing the wide range of perspectives & ideas throughout Antinatalism as it exists today, through interviews with Antinatalist & non-Antinatalist thinkers & creators of all kinds - now running 5 years strong…
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"Omelas" Antinatalism, Extinction, and the End of Procreative Self-Corruption OUT NOW!
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3:29Send us a text Watch the music video version, HERE!: https://youtu.be/_GlX8mG510M "Omelas" by Amanda Sukenick (With help by ChatGPT ; D) Ukulele & vocals Performed by Rei - Thank you!! Dedicated to Matti Häyry, without whom none of this would be possible. In the dark, underneath I'm the child they hide beneath their feet Locked away from the world'…
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The Useful Philosopher Has an Issue - The Big Red Button & Antinatalism?
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5:44Send us a text Watch the video version here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pS2l6Hj9O-8By Amanda Oldphan Sukenick
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Send us a text Welcome, to episode #85 of The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast! A podcast, showcasing the wide range of perspectives & ideas throughout Antinatalism as it exists today, through interviews with Antinatalist & non-Antinatalist thinkers & creators of all kinds - now running 5 years strong! I’m your host, Amanda Sukenick, and today, I’m s…
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#84 – Carroll Wainwright (The Falcon Reads)
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1:28:43Send us a text Welcome, to episode #84 of The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast! Today, I’m speaking with Reader, Writer, Booktuber, Accountant, Renaissance Man & author of the novel, The Unbearable Heaviness of Being: or, Life Reviled - Carroll Wainwright! Buy the book HERE!: https://a.co/d/9mN8sq8 Subscribe HERE!: https://www.youtube.com/@UCUzsP7KXE…
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Send us a text My name is Nimrod and bout 10 months ago I started doing street anti-natalism activism with the aim of establishing an anti-natalist movement in Israel calling for an end to reproduction. To my surprise it is working better than I thought. This experience has filled me with a sense of belief and hope: if there is room for street acti…
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#83 – Revista Hénadas (Juan Iturraspe, Adrián Gámez, Luis Mérida)
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1:47:25Send us a text Welcome, to episode #83 of The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast! A podcast, showcasing the wide range of perspectives & ideas throughout Antinatalism as it exists today, through interviews with Antinatalist & non-Antinatalist thinkers & creators of all kinds - now running 5 years strong! I’m your host, Amanda Sukenick, and today, I’m s…
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#82 - Ryan L. Showler (Translator of Zapffe’s On the Tragic!)
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3:05:22Send us a text Welcome, to episode #82 of The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast! A podcast, showcasing the wide range of perspectives & ideas throughout Antinatalism as it exists today, through interviews with Antinatalist & non-Antinatalist thinkers & creators of all kinds - now running 5 years strong! I’m your host, Amanda Sukenick, and today, I’m s…
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Non-toxic Podcast: Climate babies (part2) with Matti Häyry & Amanda Sukenick
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39:28Send us a text Welcome to this special one-off collab with the Non-toxic Podcast! Huge thanks to Daniel Penny for inviting Matti & I on the show! From the manosphere to the atmosphere, Non-toxic is a podcast devoted to understanding the ways masculinity and the climate crisis intersect. Join us for conversations with experts, journalists, and regul…
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Send us a text Welcome, to episode #81 of The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast! A podcast, showcasing the wide range of perspectives & ideas throughout Antinatalism as it exists today, through interviews with Antinatalist & non-Antinatalist thinkers & creators of all kinds - now running 5 years strong! I’m your host, Amanda Sukenick, and today, I’m s…
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Hankikanto – Falling into the Anti/Natal Abyss #4: Antinatalism Between Happiness and Extinction (David Pearce & Matti Häyry)
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57:33Send us a text Welcome to the forth episode of Hankikanto: Falling into the Anti/Natal Abyss! In this episode, Extinctionist Antinatalist philosophy, Matti Häyry speaks with Transhumanist philosopher, David Pearce, to discuss if antinatalists should move towards a bio-engineered future, or an extinctionist one. This conversation was inspired by rec…
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#80 – Antinatalist Advocacy: The Antinatalist Advocacy Conference
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1:18:05Send us a text Save the dates!! December 2nd -December 3rd! The event is FREE, and will be hosted on the Antinatalist Advocacy Youtube channel, so make sure to subscribe NOW!: https://www.youtube.com/@AntinatalistAdvocacy Make sure to sign-up for the newsletter for the latest Antinatalist Advocacy NEWS!: https://antinatalistadvocacy.org/newsletter …
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Send us a text Welcome, to episode #79 of The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast! A podcast, showcasing the wide range of perspectives & ideas throughout Antinatalism as it exists today, through interviews with Antinatalist & non-Antinatalist thinkers & creators of all kinds - now running 4 years strong! I’m your host, Amanda Sukenick, and today, I’m s…
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#78 - Paul R. Ehrlich (With special guest co-host Matti Häyry)
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30:43Send us a text Welcome, to episode #78 of The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast! A podcast, showcasing the wide range of perspectives & ideas throughout Antinatalism as it exists today, through interviews with Antinatalist & non-Antinatalist thinkers & creators of all kinds - now running 4 years strong! I’m your host, Amanda Sukenick, and today, I’m s…
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Imposing a Lifestyle: A New Argument for Antinatalism - A NEW paper by Matti Häyry & Amanda Sukenick! (Please see link in description!)
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4:22Send us a text Read the new article HERE!: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/cambridge-quarterly-of-healthcare-ethics/article/imposing-a-lifestyle-a-new-argument-for-antinatalism/D31CFBA4E8BB207D7C24A68E415A8AB0#article Audio taken from the following videos: Thank You From Matti & Amanda! - Imposing a Lifestyle: A New Argument for Antinatalis…
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