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Based Camp | Simone & Malcolm CollinsAntinatalism & Negative Utilitarianism: Why is it Wrong?In this episode, we tackle the controversial topic of antinatalism, debunking its core arguments and highlighting its logical inconsistencies. From addressing the recent terrorist attacks tied to the philosophy to exploring the philosophical and moral arguments against it, we delve deep into why antinatalism's worldview is fundamentally flawed. We contrast the antinatalist perspective with the pronatalist view, discussing concepts of individualism, cultural identity, and the human drive to progress and contribute to something greater. The episode also considers the future implications of antinatalism and its potential impact on human civilization.As to why were are becoming more...2025-06-131h 54
Based Camp | Simone & Malcolm Collins3rd Antinatalist Terrorist Attack!In this thought-provoking episode, the hosts dive into the unsettling world of antinatalism and its most extreme branch, efilism. The conversation begins with a tragic recent event—a suicide attack by an antinatalist—and draws parallels to previous attacks like Sandy Hook and the Christchurch Mosque shootings. The hosts explore the ideologies behind antinatalism, highlighting its logical inconsistencies and the dangerous zealotry it fosters. They discuss the rising prominence of these beliefs and their association with dark personality traits. The discussion also touches upon the implications for future societal trends and the ethical considerations of right-to-die policies. Strap in for...2025-05-201h 01
Based Camp | Simone & Malcolm CollinsNihilism is Philosophical Hedonism & We Are All Susceptible (Pessimism Protects You Psychologically)In this episode, we delve into the philosophical and psychological aspects of pessimism, nihilism, and antinatalism. The discussion begins with the exploration of Emil Cioran's ideas and the allure of pessimism and nihilism. We then touch on how adopting such mindsets can act as psychological protection and social dominance hacks. Throughout the episode, we contrast these perspectives with more optimistic and proactive approaches to life, personal responsibility, and earnest enthusiasm. Includes a critique of C. S. Lewis's argument from desire and the importance of avoiding nihilistic tendencies in personal relationships. Malcolm Collins: [00:00:00] Hello, Simone. Today is going...2025-03-2145 min
Based Camp | Simone & Malcolm CollinsEffective Altruism Is a Waste of Money: Can it Be Fixed? (Hard EA)In this episode, Malcolm and Simone make a significant announcement: they are stepping back from their day jobs to launch 'Hard EA,' a platform focusing on true, impactful solutions to humanity's major existential threats. Disappointed by the current state of the Effective Altruism (EA) movement, they express concerns over its focus on social signaling rather than substantive change. They break down their new initiative’s core values and priorities, including pragmatic and pluralistic solutions to societal issues, biological innovation, and AI safety. The duo aims to attract like-minded individuals and organizations committed to making a genuine difference and co...2024-12-301h 56
The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast#99 - Neo-Manichaeism: The Ekklesia of Light – Oscar ManzanoSend us a textWatch 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 years strong! I’m your host, Amanda Sukenick, and today, I’m speaking with the director of Neo-Manichean church, The Ekklesia of Light – Oscar Manzano!http://manichee.com/ https://www.ekklesiaoflight.com/ https://www.reddit.com/r/manichaeism/ Discord: https://discord.gg/Y...2024-12-231h 17The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast#98 – Jorge Tibilletti de Lara & Gabriel LopesSend us a textWelcome, 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 speaking with Ph.D’s in History of Science and Health at the COC-Fiocruz. Laboratory of History, Climate Anxieties and Health (LHACS) & co-author team behind the new academic paper, A marcha dos espectros não nascidos: antinatalismo, assombrologia e futuros históricos, or in English, The marc...2024-11-301h 36The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast#97 – Ricardo Lopes (The Dissenter)Send us a textWelcome, 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 speaking with the host of the The Dissenter podcast – Ricardo Lopes! https://www.youtube.com/@UCTUcatGD6xu4tAcxG-1D4Bg https://www.thedissenter.net/https://www.patreon.com/thedissenterhttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/thedissenterPayPal Subscription 1 Dollar: https://tinyurl...2024-11-271h 26The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast#96 – Luca Lo SapioSend us a textWelcome, 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 speaking with Assistant Professor of Bioethics at the University of Turin, translator of the Italian edition of The Human Predicament, and author of the essay, Antinatalist procreationism and humanity's cosmic significance – Luca Lo Sapio!Watch the video version here!: https://www.youtube.com/watch...2024-11-241h 04The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast#95 – Tim OseckasSend us a textWatch the video version, HERE!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1n6dHuIBhhQWelcome, 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 - now running 5 years strong! I’m your host, Amanda Sukenick, and today, I’m speaking with long time contributor to the antinatalist community, animal rights and antinatalist activist and Peter Wetzel Zapffe aficionado – Tim Oseckas!2024-10-311h 35The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast#94 – Aubrey de GreySend us a textWelcome, 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 speaking with co-founder of both SENS, Strategies for engineered negligible senescence, Research Foundation, as well the LEV, the Longevity Escape Velocity Foundation, and author of Ending Aging: The Rejuvenation Breakthroughs That Could Reverse Human Aging in Our Lifetime, biomedical gerontologist – Aubrey de Grey!2024-10-211h 24The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast#93 – Jonathan Leighton & the OPIS Suffering SurveySend us a textWelcome, to episode #93 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 speaking with the author of The Battle for Compassion: Ethics in an Apathetic Universe, and, The Tango of Ethics: Intuition, Rationality and the Prevention of Suffering, who, is also the founder of OPIS, which stands for the, Organization for the Prevention of Intense Suffering, with thei...2024-10-1148 minThe Exploring Antinatalism Podcast#91 – Simon Levin & No Country for Children by Karl EttlingerSend us a textWatch the video version HERE!: https://youtu.be/coLEz7r6C1k Welcome, to episode #91 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 return to the show is the German antinatalist youtuber and poet, formally known as Clear Mind, now know as No Soul No toll, and author of the book, The Dubious Gift of Life - Who...2024-10-011h 36The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast#92 – BJ LeidermanSend us a textWelcome, 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 speaking with American composer and songwriter, famous for the music of some of public radios best knows programs – BJ Leiderman! Watch it on YT HERE!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqvV-CqaSEgBJ Leiderman Official Promotional photo by Jennifer RodriguezJoi...2024-10-011h 05The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast#90 – John WilliamsSend us a textWatch 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 years strong! I’m your host, Amanda Sukenick, and today, I’m speaking with the co-founder of antinatalist activist collective, Antnatalist Advocacy, and the host of the Antinatalist Advocacy podcast, John Williams! https://www.youtube.com/@AntinatalistAdvocacy/videos https://antinatalistadvocacy.org/ https://www.yo...2024-09-211h 57The Exploring Antinatalism PodcastHow to Define Antinatalism?: A Panel DiscussionSend us a textWatch 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/8qBCOTjMatti Häyry:A rational cure for pre reproductive stress syndrome: https://jme.bmj.com/content/31/10/606If You Must Give Them a Gift, Then Give Them the Gift of Nonexistence:https://www.cambridg...2024-08-211h 10The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast#89 – The EuropeAN Tour: NimrodSend us a textWelcome, 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 speaking with the Israeli Antinatalist Street activist, behind the recent & incredible europeAN Tour, spreading antinatalist activism to an astonishing 34 cities in 45 days – Nimrod!Watch the video version HERE!: https://youtu.be/iVH8BU_UTOwDonate to Nimrod HERE!: https://gogetfunding.com/the...2024-07-083h 45
The Kids or Childfree Podcast22. Shweta Ramkumar on Choosing Childfree as an AntinatalistIn this conversation, Shweta, a childfree woman of Southern Asian background, shares what she calls "the best decision I ever made" — namely, her choice to be childfree. You'll hear her and Keltie discuss: How Shweta's upbringing and the gender roles she observed in her extended family influenced her decision. The positive response she has received from her family and friends, although her choice goes against the cultural norms. Why self-awareness and setting boundaries are important when dealing with societal expectations. The concept of antinatalism, and why this is a philosophy th...2024-06-191h 00The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast#88 – Antinatalism New Zealand (Vito T. Strati)Send us a textWelcome, 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 speaking with fellow moderator of r/Antinatalism, core member of Antinatalism New Zealand, author of the forthcoming paper Introducing Anatalism, – Vito T. Strati! https://www.antinatalism.org.nz/homehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/293701685915977https://twitter.com/AntinatalismNZCONTEST!: Make a...2024-06-022h 03The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast#87 – Elizabeth BarberSend us a textWelcome, 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 speaking with freelance journalist, and author of the recent Harper’s Magazine article called, The Case Against Children: Among the antinatalists – Elizabeth Barber! Read the Harper's article HERE!: https://harpers.org/archive/2024/03/the-case-against-children-elizabeth-barber/The grand launch event for Antinatalism, Extinction & The End of Pr...2024-05-1033 minThe Exploring Antinatalism Podcast#86 – Todd MaySend us a textThe 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! I’m your host, Amanda Sukenick, and today, I’m speaking with Professor of Philosophy at Warren Wilson College, Philosophical advisor to the hit NBC sitcom The Good Place, and author of many books include the upcoming book, Should We Go Extinct?: A Philosophical Dilemma for Our Unbearable Times...2024-04-161h 09
La Vida Más Chévere de Childfree LatinasUnlearning Toxic Cultural Brainwashing with Shweta RamkumarWanna share your thoughts? Send a text!Ep #60 - Self-proclaimed and proud black sheep Shweta Ramkumar sits down with resident childfree Latina Paulette Erato to discuss the parallels between Southern Asian and Latine cultures.And while both cultures can be conservative, sexist, and patriarchal, both women have been fortunate to have supportive families when it comes to their childfree choices. As a staunch antinatalist, Shweta takes her childfree advocacy one step further by championing the idea that having children without consent is an act of selfishness that begets further suffering.Key takeaways from...2024-04-0942 minThe Exploring Antinatalism Podcast#85 – Cansu Özge ÖzmenSend us a textWelcome, 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 speaking with Associate Professor of English and Literature, coordinator of Burak Özgüner Animal Rights Study Center, and the co-producer and co-presenter of the Turkish radio show “Right to Life of Species”. the Turkish translator, of both David Benatar’s Better Never to Have Been: The Harm of...2024-04-021h 27The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast#83 – Revista Hénadas (Juan Iturraspe, Adrián Gámez, Luis Mérida)Send us a textWelcome, 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 speaking with Juan Iturraspe, Adrián Gámez & Luis G. Mérida, who together with others, comprise the journal, Spanish language translation effort, and lecture series known as - Revista Hénadas!https://revistahenadas.com/ https://twitter.com/revistahenadas https://www.youtube.co...2024-03-021h 47
VoidcastVoidcast #9 – An Antinatalist Experience (with Mark J. Maharaj)In this episode Carlos and Lenny speak with Mark J. Maharaj, also known as @EhQuestionMark on YouTube, about his past and ongoing projects, his experience with the antinatalist community, and the lessons learned along the way.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------VOIDCAST LINKS:Voidcast Linktree: https://linktr.ee/veganvoidcastVoidcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/veganvoidcastVoidcast email: veganvoidcast@protonmail.comVoidcast channel on the Vegan Antinatalist Club Discord server: https://discord.gg/VFkUJKJ2Wb-----------------------------------------------------------------------------LINKS:• Mark on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@EhQuestionMark• Mark's Linktree: https://linktr.ee/EhQuestionMark• Mark's "Academic Anti-n...2024-03-011h 29The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast#82 - Ryan L. Showler (Translator of Zapffe’s On the Tragic!)Send us a textWelcome, 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 speaking with the translator of the new English edition, of what has long been considered the holy grail of antinatalist literature, Peter Wessel Zapffe’s 1941 Doctoral Dissertation, Om Det Tragiske, or, as it’s known in English, On The Tragic – Ryan L. Showler!https://ww...2024-02-163h 05
Based Camp | Simone & Malcolm CollinsScientists Prove Anti-Natalists are Narcissistic PsychopathsWe explore recent studies finding high rates of dark triad personality traits like narcissism, psychopathy, and Machiavellianism among antinatalists. We argue antinatalism correlates more with these pathological traits than with depression. We discuss how the inability of narcissists to genuinely consider other perspectives makes them project their negative worldview. We also touch on how child support laws may select against dark triad traits in the population.Malcolm Collins: [00:00:00] the, the core personality traits that appear to be associated with antinatalism are generally dark triad personality traits, but specifically antagonistic narcissism, psychopathic meanness, psychopathic disinhibition, and antagonistic Machiavellianism.2024-02-0830 min
Non-ToxicClimate babies (part 2) with Amanda Sukenick and Matti HäyryIn this episode of Non-toxic, we're talking with activist Amanda Sukenick and philosopher Matti Häyry about the state of antinatalist thinking, exploring the arguments about risk and the potential for suffering that have come to animate a certain corner of the "doomer" climate conversation.
This is the second in a two part series on climate babies. Last week, we talked to Sian Norris about far-right efforts to roll back women's bodily autonomy in order to increase populations of white Americans and Europeans and keep out people from the Global South. This week, we're thinking about the o...2024-01-2541 minThe Exploring Antinatalism Podcast#81 – Dr. Richard StallmanSend us a textWelcome, 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 speaking with legendary founder of the Free Software Foundation, developer of the GNU Project, winner of the MacArthur Fellowship Genius Grant, and author of the 2012 article, Why it is important to have few or no children – Richard Stallman! Richard Stallman and I hope that th...2024-01-161h 02
Antinatalism Around the WorldAntinatalism in GermanyLawrence is joined by Simon & Lenny to talk about antinatalism in Germany.You can find a video version of this episode on Lawrence's YouTube channel: here.Please find selected show notes below (full version can be found on the YouTube version of this episode - here):German Antinatalist Subreddit - here.A bibliography of German antinatalist literature - here.Intro & Outro Music // The Last Time - Kayou. // Provided by LofiGirl2023-12-111h 42The Exploring Antinatalism PodcastHankikanto – Falling into the Anti/Natal Abyss #4: Antinatalism Between Happiness and Extinction (David Pearce & Matti Häyry)Send us a textWelcome 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 recent lectures by both David & Matti, at the Antinatalist Advocacy Conference 2023! If you would like to see the recordings of the event, please follow the links below!: Day 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFU9Cu48WNM&t=5s Day 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y...2023-12-0757 minVoidcastVoidcast #6 – Solar Sands: Voluntary ExtinctionIn this episode Carlos and Lenny share their thoughts on the video essay "Voluntary Extinction" by @SolarSands. Request by @shujaatdhar9324. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------VOIDCAST LINKS:Voidcast Linktree: https://linktr.ee/veganvoidcastVoidcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/veganvoidcastVoidcast email: veganvoidcast@protonmail.comVoidcast channel on the Vegan Antinatalist Club Discord server: https://discord.gg/VFkUJKJ2Wb-----------------------------------------------------------------------------LINKS:• @SolarSands: Voluntary Extinction: https://youtu.be/6O5S2Y4FhJ0• "Judeo-Christian Antinatalism?" – guest lecture and discussion with Dr. Karim Akerma [+ subtitles]: https://youtu.be/Qs9S0qc3WzQ• David Benatar confirms he does no...2023-12-0157 minThe Exploring Antinatalism Podcast#80 – Antinatalist Advocacy: The Antinatalist Advocacy ConferenceSend us a textSave 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 Welcome, to episode #80 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...2023-11-151h 18VoidcastVoidcast #5 – Émile P. Torres: Human ExtinctionIn this episode Carlos and Lenny share their thoughts on the 2023 book "Human Extinction: A History of the Science and Ethics of Annihilation" by Émile P. Torres.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------Voidcast Linktree: https://linktr.ee/veganvoidcastVoidcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/veganvoidcastVoidcast email: veganvoidcast@protonmail.comVoidcast channel on the Vegan Antinatalist Club Discord server: https://discord.gg/VFkUJKJ2Wb-----------------------------------------------------------------------------Émile P. Torres' website: https://www.xriskology.com/Émile P. Torres on Twitter: https://twitter.com/xriskologyÉmile P. Torres on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@emilep.torres2298 Émile P. Tor...2023-11-011h 30The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast#79 – Dan DanaSend us a textWelcome, 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 speaking with the author of the new book, Life is Not Good Ethical Antinatalism in Haiku – Dan Dana! Please visit Dan Dane HERE!: http://www.dandana.us/ Buy the book, Life is Not Good Ethical Antinatalism in Haiku HERE!: https://www.amazon.com/Life-N...2023-10-2752 min
enjoyour24Learning About Antinatalism, with Amanda SukenickSend us a message.This week Mo chats with antinatalist, Amanda Sukenick. Antinatalism is a family of philosophical views that are critical of reproduction — they consider coming into existence as bad or deem procreation as immoral. Antinatalists thus argue that humans should abstain from begetting children. Antinatalist views don't need to be limited only to humans, but may encompass all sentient creatures, claiming that coming into existence is a harm for sentient beings in general.We recommend watching her excellent interview on "Soft White Underbelly." https://youtu.be/rw0PYbG1eyU?si=tN_r7...2023-09-201h 12The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast#78 - Paul R. Ehrlich (With special guest co-host Matti Häyry)Send us a textWelcome, 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 speaking with Professor Emeritus of Population Studies of the Department of Biology of Stanford University, and author of the infamous 1968 book, The Population Bomb - Paul R. Ehrlich! And joining me to today as special guest co-host, is Professor of Philosophy at Aalto Unive...2023-09-0130 min
Based Camp | Simone & Malcolm CollinsBased Camp: The Academics Who Want to Eradicate All Life from the Universe (Negative-Utilitarian Anti-Natalism)Malcolm and Simone steelman the philosophical position of antinatalism and respond to some of its key arguments. They discuss the antinatalist claims that life is mostly suffering, humans adapt to suffering, and preventing potential happiness has no downside. Malcolm proposes thought experiments around time and existence to challenge the antinatalist asymmetry argument. They assert that emotions lack inherent meaning or value from a detached, logical perspective. Simone explains how her intuition clashes with her logic on this issue as a new mother. In the end, they conclude antinatalism lacks internal consistency. But they respect some parts of the antinatalist...2023-07-2058 minThe Exploring Antinatalism Podcast#76 - Antinatalist AdvocacySend us a textWelcome, to episode #76 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 speaking with Lawrence Anton, John Williams, who today reveal to the world their new Antnatalist archivist organization, Antinatalist Advocacy! Website: www.antinatalistadvocacy.org Twitter: https://twitter.com/AN_advocacy Instagram: https://instagram.com/an_advocacy YouTube: @antinatalistadvocacy https://www.youtube.c...2023-07-021h 28VoidcastVoidcast #1 – Is "Just Being Vegan" Enough?In this episode Carlos and Lenny share their thoughts on Carnism Debunked's post which argues that vegans have an obligation to engage in activism.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------• Carlos' previous podcast Void Wave: https://www.youtube.com/@voidwave8845• interview with Lenny: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xn8AupHN75E• Carlos' introduction on ExAN #1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzDYIIaM_V4• Carnism Debunked: https://www.youtube.com/@CarnismDebunked• Carnism Debunked: Vegetarianism is the OPPOSITE of Veganism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZDPrMp8yf8• Carnism Debunked: Why Just Being Vegan Isn't Enough: https://www.youtube.com...2023-07-011h 10The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast#75 - Miguel Ángel Castro MerinoSend us a textWelcome, to episode #75 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 speaking with professor of philosophy at Padre Isla Secondary School, and author of the new book, El maldito regalo de nacer: Un ensayo antinatalista, which translates to the Cursed Gift of Life - An Antinatalist Essay Miguel Ángel Castro Merino! And joining us today...2023-06-061h 31The Exploring Antinatalism PodcastHankikanto – Falling into the Anti/Natal Abyss #3 On examining Antinatalism with TolkienSend us a textWelcome to the third episode of Hankikanto: Falling into the Anti/Natal Abyss! The worlds of Antinatalist philosophy, & Antinatalist activism finally team-up, in this new series by Matti Häyry & Amanda Sukenick! Beginning with an in depth examination of the nearly 40 years of Antinatalism in the work of Matti Häyry, and then venturing into all kinds of subjects within the full landscape of the Anti-Natal world and beyond! In this episode, Matti & Amanda continue their investigation into Matti's Rock Opera's, by examining the incredibly beautiful and epic masterpiece, Orkid! ...2023-05-153h 15
The Exploring Antinatalism PodcastHankikanto: Falling into the Anti/Natal Abyss #2 On Playing God with geneticsSend us a textWelcome to the second episode of Hankikanto: Falling into the Anti/Natal Abyss! The worlds of Antinatalist philosophy, & Antinatalist activism finally team-up, in this new series by Matti Häyry & Amanda Sukenick! Beginning with an in depth examination of the nearly 40 years of Antinatalism in the work of Matti Häyry, and then venturing into all kinds of subjects within the full landscape of the Anti-Natal world and beyond! Join us for new episodes of Hankikanto the 15th of every month! In this episode, Matti & Amanda begin their investigation into Matti's Roc...2023-04-161h 54The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast#74 - Nenad Gojkovic (Creator of the video game The Pessimist)Send us a textWelcome, to episode #74 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 speaking with the artist & developer behind The Pessimist, the worlds first video game with an Antinatalist & Efilist theme - Nenad Gojkovic!https://www.youtube.com/@thepessimistgame/videoshttps://www.youtube.com/@antinatalismthemedart/videosDiscord: https://discord.gg/wK5dwfsWybhttps://vime...2023-04-061h 29
The Exploring Antinatalism PodcastHankikanto: Falling into the Anti/Natal Abyss #1 on being Antinatal before AntinatalismSend us a textWelcome to the first episode of Hankikanto: Falling into the Anti/Natal Abyss! The worlds of Antinatalist philosophy, & Antinatalist activism finally team-up, in this new series by Matti Häyry & Amanda Sukenick! Beginning with an in-depth examination of the nearly 40 years of Antinatalism in the work of Matti Häyry, and then venturing into all kinds of subjects within the full landscape of the Anti-Natal world and beyond! Join us for new episodes of Hankikanto the 15th of every month!Our tremendous thanks to our fabulous guest voices!: Lawrence Anton: htt...2023-03-161h 40The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast#73 - Michael EllsbergSend us a textWelcome, to episode #73 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 speaking with the "author of the book, Joyful Pessimism: A Memoir of Sex, Mental Illness, and Philosophy", forthcoming from El León Literary Arts', Michael Ellsberg! Joyful Pessimism: https://www.ellsberg.com/joyfulpessimism Freudian Kink: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3jk6Tq-Sq...2023-03-023h 21
The Exploring Antinatalism PodcastmechANized: Antinatalism & Open AI #3 Matti Häyry & Amanda Sukenick (Includes Special Announcement!)Send us a textHow intelligent is artificial intelligence when it comes to Antinatalism? Antinatalist Philosopher Matti Häyry & Antinatalist Activist Amanda Sukenick ask the OpenAI Chat Bot some simple questions and receive... interesting ... answers. Learn more about mechANized & read transcripts HERE!: https://www.exploringantinatalism.com/ https://beta.openai.com/ Read Matti’s newest Antinatalist article, If You Must Give Them a Gift, Then Give Them the Gift of Nonexistence: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/cambridge-quarterly-of-healthcare-ethics/article/if-you-must-give-them-a-gift-then-give-them-the-gift-of-nonexistence/2D6A8DD4EA49B6154471243CD65FAE77 Follow Matti here: https://linktr.ee/mat...2023-02-2038 minThe Exploring Antinatalism Podcast#72 - Professor Corey AntonSend us a textThe Exploring Antinatalism Podcast #72 - Professor Corey AntonWelcome, to episode #72 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 speaking with Professor of Communication Studies at Grand Valley State University, Vice-President of the Institute of General Semantics, Past President of the Media Ecology Association, and a Fellow of the International Communicology Institute. An award winning teac...2023-02-141h 12
Metaphysical ExileFermi Paradox: the antinatalist hypothesisIn this essay, I discuss the antinatalist hypothesis as a solution to the Fermi Paradox. Maybe intelligent enough species choose to peacefully come to an end via non-reproduction after realizing the cosmic pointlessness of it all; that is, after seeing how the struggle and suffering they endure through the ages amount to little or even less. But, by the end of the essay, I discard the possibility, since if other intelligent species do exist on other solar systems, they will have evolved much in the same manner as we did, and likely will have a plethora of justifications, myths...2022-11-1107 minThe Exploring Antinatalism Podcast#70 - Efil BlaiseSend us a textThe Exploring Antinatalism Podcast #70 - Efil Blaise Welcome to the Seventy episode of The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast! Today, Amanda ‘Oldphan’ Sukenick speaks with Antinatalist, EFIList & Promortalist Youtuber, Efil Blaise!Subscribe to Efil Blasie here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1WYuJq59z7m9oVWMjGm_oQCollapsing with Casey interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANs-taIBKRUThe Right to No Longer Exist Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pX7JiT4Pf3kThank you for listening to The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast...2022-11-061h 39The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast#69 - Ema Sullivan‑Bissett & Special guest-host Daily NegativitySend us a textThe Exploring Antinatalism Podcast #69 - Ema Sullivan‑Bissett & Special guest-host Daily NegativityWelcome to the sixty-ninth episode of The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast! Today, Amanda ‘Oldphan’ Sukenick speaks with Reader in Philosophy at the School of Philosophy, Theology and Religion at the University of Birmingham, and author of the papers, Better No Longer to Be: The Harm of Continued Existence & Better to Return Whence We Came, Ema Sullivan‑Bissett!And returning to The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast as my co-host today, is Antinatalist & Promortalist Youtuber, Daily Negativity! https://www.emasullivan-bissett.com/h...2022-11-011h 23The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast#67 - Dr. Yasser El-TayebSend us a textWelcome to the sixty-seventh episode of The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast! Today, Amanda ‘Oldphan’ Sukenick speaks with Egyptian Antinatalist Youtuber, and freelance professor of marketing, Dr. Yasser El-Tayeb!https://www.youtube.com/c/YasserEltayeb/videos https://www.facebook.com/Dr.Yasser.M.ElTayeb https://www.instagram.com/eltayeb.y/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AGmBKC1zgc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ROG-PkCXRw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qS7OOIX5wEgThank you for listening to The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast! This has been Amanda 'O...2022-10-0245 minThe Exploring Antinatalism PodcastBONUS! - Arif Raza WINNER of ‘Why Are You an Antinatalist?’ Contest 2021Send us a textHello everyone, and welcome to this special bonus episode of The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast! Today, I’m speaking with the winner of the New Antinatalist’s division, of last years, 7th Annual, ‘Why Are You an Antinatalist?’ Contest, the 2021 edition, for his winning written entry entitled, If Only I knew the Truth, Arif Raza! If you would like to read If Only I knew The Truth by Arid Raza, please visit our blog space on the Antinatalism International blog space HERE!: https://antinatalisminternational.com/blog/And if you would like to e...2022-08-1616 minThe Exploring Antinatalism Podcast#64 - Cosmic Slam/Nefarious RockersSend us a textWelcome to the Sixty-Forth episode of The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast! Today, Amanda ‘Oldphan’ Sukenick speaks with Seb, Zohar & Immanuel, who are all members of two Youtube based Antinatalist bands, Cosmic Slam & Nefarious Rockers! Cosmic Slam [Official band channel]:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe5e6GjbmlufrMCWgnSS1AQ/videosNefarious Rockers (official band channel):https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo3_5auSD-TmPq_lCtYUvYQ/videosZohar: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIxMYNxwfU6cVK4k-W-_MZg/videosThank you for listening to The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast! This has bee...2022-08-1648 minThe Exploring Antinatalism Podcast#63 - Michael Hauskeller (& Special guest-host Life Sucks!)Send us a textWelcome to the sixty-third episode of The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast! Today, Amanda ‘Oldphan’ Sukenick, & Life Sucks, speak with the Head of the Department of philosophy at the University of Liverpool, author of many books, including The Things That Really Matter Philosophical conversations on the cornerstones of life, and co-editor of Volume 56 of The Journal of Value Inquiry, a special issue entitled Would It Be Better if We Had Never Existed? David Benatar’s Anti-Natalism featuring 9 articles including his own, Anti-natalism, Pollyannaism, and Asymmetry: A Defence of Cheery Optimism - Michael Hauskeller! And joi...2022-08-021h 26The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast#62 - Dr. Richard L. Stahl, Ph.D.Send us a textWelcome to the sixty-second episode of The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast! Today, Amanda ‘Oldphan’ Sukenick speaks with retired tenured, Full Professor of Education at Appalachian State University, former President of the National Association of Creative Children and Adults, as well as a host of other important professional credits as an educator, editor of several books about Atheism, & author of such Antinatalist books as The End of a Tragic Non-Event: The Moral Imperative for the Systematic Intentional Termination of Evolution, The Human Race is “Activity Dying”, & "You're Born, You Suffer, You Die" - Dr. Richard L. Stahl...2022-07-012h 41The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast#60 - Verena BrunschweigerSend us a textWelcome to the sixtieth episode of The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast! Today, Amanda ‘Oldphan’ Sukenick speaks with childfree activist, feminist, and author of the books, Kinderfrei statt kinderlos: Ein Manifest, Also known as Childfree, not childless: A Manifesto, Die Childfree-Rebellion: Warum »zu radikal« gerade radikal genug ist or The Childfree Rebellion: Why "too radical" is just radical enough, as well as her newest work, Do Childfree People Have Better Sex? Verena Brunschweiger! https://verenabrunschweiger.net/en/https://www.facebook.com/verena.brunschweigerDo Childfree People Have Better Sex?: A Feminist’s Journey...2022-06-011h 33The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast#59 - Wataru ShibataSend us a textThe Exploring Antinatalism Podcast #59 - Wataru Shibata Welcome to the Fifty-Ninth episode of The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast! Today, Amanda ‘Oldphan’ Sukenick speaks with the director of the new award-winning film, Ikirukoto, Umukoto (生きること、産むこと), also known as About Anti-Natalism, the first film from Japan with an Antinatalist theme, Wataru Shibata! Movie trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0z2e4UmWs4&t=114shttps://twitter.com/waltershibatahttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt19756362/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_1https://eigajoho.com/archives/228274https://tokushu.eiga-log.com/new/134743.htmlMiguel Steiner El...2022-05-1529 minThe Exploring Antinatalism Podcast#57 - Sam WoolfeSend us a textThe Exploring Antinatalism Podcast #57 - Sam Woolfe Welcome to the Fifty-seventh episode of The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast! Today, Amanda ‘Oldphan’ Sukenick speaks with freelance writer, blogger, journalist, and author of many articles on the subject of Antinatalism, Sam Woofle! https://www.samwoolfe.com/https://twitter.com/samwoolfehttps://www.instagram.com/sam.woolfe/https://www.patreon.com/samwoolfeOn Antinatalism and DepressionJune 1, 2020https://www.samwoolfe.com/2020/06/antinatalism-and-depression.htmlhttps://epochemagazine.org/on-antinatalism-and-depression-eeb9565099d4The Last Messiah by Peter Wessel Zapffe: An Overvi...2022-04-151h 31The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast#55 - Jun Mizushima (& special guest-host Asagi Hozumi)Send us a textThe Exploring Antinatalism Podcast #55 - Jun MizushimaHello everyone, and welcome to the Fifty-fifth episode of The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast! Today, Amanda ‘Oldphan’ Sukenick, speaks with Japanese bioethicist, religious scholar, author, and founder of the 反出生主義研究会, also know as The Antinatalism Study Group, Jun Mizushima! And joining us to help with translation today, is Exploring Antinatalism interviewee alum, and co-founder of Japans first ever Antinatalist organization, The Association of Anti-Procreationism in Japan, 無生殖協会, also known as the The AAPJ, Asagi Hozumi! Youtube version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_kKAY6UGc8Transcript: SOON!2022-03-161h 13The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast#52 - Josiah S. Cooper (Evilis Anihilis Uls)Send us a textWelcome to the Fifty-second episode of The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast! Today, Amanda ‘Oldphan’ Sukenick speaks with prolific Antinatalist Youtuber, and author of several books including Love Void Love, The Book of Nought and the newly released, The Point, Evilis Anihilis Uls, also known as Josiah S. Cooper!https://linktr.ee/WULD https://twitter.com/JosiahSCooper https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100075976381858 Contact Address: y_m_a_m@live.com PayPal Address: evilisanihilis@live.com Direct Link: https://www.paypal.me/JosiahSCooper Youtube Channels: Josiah S. C...2022-02-011h 30
The Nietzsche PodcastUntimely Reflections #10: Gabriel Martínez - Antinatalism & PessimismBy popular demand, I’ve finally had a conversation with an antinatalist. Gabriel and I discussed the arguments for antinatalism, the pessimistic assessment of life on which those arguments are based, and the difference between continuing life versus bringing it forth. I threw Gabriel some curveballs about transhumanism and suicide machines towards the end of the talk, and furthermore we brought in a few references to Twilight Zone and Black Mirror. Contrary to the stereotypical depiction of an antinatalist, I found my guest this week to be a pleasant conversation partner and overall a delightful guest. I’m not convinced of t...2022-01-181h 15The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast#51 - George RossolatosSend us a textWelcome to the Fifty-first episode of The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast! Today, Amanda ‘Oldphan’ Sukenick speaks with academic researcher, & marketingpractitioner, editor of the International Journal of Marketing Semiotics, as well as many other publications, including, his 2019 paper, On the Discursive Appropriation of the Antinatalist Ideology in Social Media, George Rossolatos. Consuming antinatalism in social media: A discourse historical analytic approachInterdiscursive Readings in Cultural Consumer Research, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, pp. 179-212Posted: 31 Oct 2017 Last revised: 31 Oct 2018https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3061876On the D...2022-01-161h 55The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast#48 - Clear MindSend us a textWelcome to the Forty-eight episode of The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast! Today, Amanda ‘Oldphan’ Sukenick speaks with German Antinatalist Youtuber, and author of the new Antinatalist poetry book, The Dubious Gift of Life, Simon Levin, also known as Clear Mind! YT channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCp837Hs1CkI6XzJ9ysppBsg/featuredBuy the book here in either paperback or Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/Dubious-Gift-Life-Antinatalism-Essays/dp/B0991CL56W/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=The+Dubious+Gift+of+Life+by+Simon+Levin&qid=1637377062&qsid=140-2452321-5416920&sr=8-1&sres=B0991CL...2021-12-011h 29The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast#45 - Childfree GirlsSend us a textWelcome to the Forty-fifth episode of The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast! Today, Amanda ‘Oldphan’ Sukenick and Mark J. Maharaj speak with three Childfree powerhouse podcasters & entrepreneurs, Isabel Firecracker, Kristen Tsetsi & LeNora Faye, also known as The Childfree Girls! https://www.childfreegirls.comhttps://www.youtube.com/c/ChildfreeGirlshttps://www.instagram.com/childfreegirls/https://www.facebook.com/childfreegirlshttps://twitter.com/childfreegirlsPurchase the book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Childfree-Girls-Comfort-Food-Thought/dp/1675408882/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=Childfree+Girls&qid=1634326945&sr=8-3The Antinatalist Film...2021-10-152h 20The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast#44 - Sarah Al-Sheikhli (Inanna Goddess)Send us a textWelcome to the Forty-forth episode of The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast! Today, Amanda ‘Oldphan’ Sukenick speaks with the author of The Princess and The Oracle, the world's first Antinatalist children’s book, Sarah Al-Sheikhli, also known as Inanna Goddess!Buy The Princess and The Oracle, HERE: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0473582406/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1Inanna Goddess website: http://inannagoddess.org/Honouring The Dishonourable: The Truth About Our Parents:http://inannagoddess.org/ranting/honouring-the-dishonourable-the-truth-about-our-parents/http://inannagoddess.org/wp-conte...2021-10-011h 03The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast#41 - Faith L. BrownSend us a textWelcome to the Forty-first episode of The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast! Today, Amanda ‘Oldphan’ Sukenick speaks with PhD candidate in Brain and Behavior (Experimental Psychology), at the University of Southern Mississippi, author of The Effects of Optimism on Anti-Natalism & Anti-Natalism from an Evolutionary Psychological Perspective, as well as the Intriguing Reproductive Choices Scale project, Faith L. Brown!Website: https://www.faithlbrown.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/FaithBrownPsychResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Faith-Brown-5OSF: https://osf.io/meuqj/The Effects of Optimism on Anti-Natalism:https://aquila.usm.e...2021-08-151h 06The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast#40 - Dietz founder of STOP HAVING KIDSSend us a textWelcome to the fortieth episode of The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast! Today, Amanda ‘Oldphan’ Sukenick speaks with Dietz, founder of the incredible new Seattle-based Antinatalist street activism and outreach group, Stop Having Kids! https://www.stophavingkids.org/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StopHavingKidsMovement/?ref=page_internalTwitter: https://twitter.com/SHK_MovementInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/stop_having_kids/Donate: https://www.stophavingkids.org/donatePatreon: https://www.patreon.com/stophavingkidsThis has been Amanda Oldphan Sukenick and Mark J. Maharaj! You can find us on...2021-08-022h 39The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast#39 - Connor Garcia (Author of Last Call for Heroes)Send us a textWelcome to the thirty-ninth episode of The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast! Today, Amanda speaks with the winner of the new Antinatalist division, of the 2020, 6th annual Why Are You an Antinatalist Contest, and the author of the novella, Last Call For Heros, Connor Garcia!BUY Last Call for Heroes HERE: https://www.amazon.com/Last-Call-Heroes-Connor-Garcia/dp/B08D4Y52MV/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=last+call+for+hero+connor+garcia&qid=1596822075&sr=8-1 Read Connors WINNING contest entry HERE: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1n-X8c9LvJz95TRpjj9FTNjK119PZ3D...2021-07-153h 24The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast#38 - Life SucksSend us a textWelcome to the thirty-eighth episode of The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast! Today, Amanda ‘Oldphan’ Sukenick and Mark J. Maharaj speak with Antinatalist & Efilist Artist, Youtuber, and author of the recent mind-blowingly brilliant, The ABC’s of Antinatalism Coloring Book - The Ethics of Procreation from A to Z - Life Sucks! https://www.youtube.com/user/lifesucksBLOG https://lifesucksonyoutube.tumblr.com/ EMAIL instantvengeance99@gmail.com FITNESS CHANNEL https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6iKlXwmOsK3gzQTO7LCKzwEtsy: www.etsy.com/shop/LifeSucksPublishingBuy The ABC’s of Antinata...2021-07-012h 01The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast#37 - A K HunterSend us a textWelcome to the thirty-seventh episode of The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast! Today, Amanda ‘Oldphan’ Sukenick and Mark J. Maharaj speak with the musician behind the recent Antinatalist album, No Child Left Behind - accomplished Antinatalist singer & songwriter, A K Hunter!A K Hunter: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW0FsfL3_oTBw6UNLEqETAgAsh Hunter: https://www.youtube.com/user/MrAshhunter/featuredAsh Hunter - Topic: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJkPpX1IkbbxM3YcqYHnsUgRural Music: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_miqSHlUGtynu0dSd3UZsSvlG6mo51GTSMHaun...2021-06-151h 45The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast#35 - ANI Spotlight: TejasSend us a textWelcome to the thirty-fifth episode of The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast! Today, Amanda Sukenick and Mark J. Maharaj speak with Antinatalist Youtuber, animal rights activist, and fellow founder of Antinatalism International, Tejas!AntiNatalist प्रजननविरोधी:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYi07BwwGxZNI3SGWV7TvsAFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/tejas.gokhale01Twitter: https://twitter.com/vegantinatalismThank you for listening to The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast! www.ExploringAntinatalism.com Amanda ‘Oldphan’ Sukenick on YT: https://www.youtube.com/user/ForeverWolfFilmsMark J. Maharaj on YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjvhFJ3...2021-05-151h 54The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast#33 - ANI Spotlight: Laith Malek ReemSend us a textWelcome to the Thirty-third episode of The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast! Today, Amanda Sukenick with be speaking with fellow founder of Antinatalism International, Co-author of An Antinatalist Handbook: Responses to Common Natalist Excuses, Founder of the famous Arabic page of EFILIsm, host of The Opposite Thought, and our ambassador to the Arabic Antinatalist world, Laith Malek Reem! Make sure to subscribe to Laith on YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHF4JgPjJ0EbTj1GWwcT2FwWatch the video of his incredible lecture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-Et...2021-04-161h 26The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast#27 - ANI Spotlight: Lawrence AntonSend us a textWelcome to the Twenty-seventh episode of The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast! Today, Amanda Sukenick and Mark J. Maharaj speak with the fellow founder of Antinatalism International, and the co-author of An Antinatalist Handbook: Responses to Common Natalist Excuses, Lawrence Anton! Follow Lawrence!: Read the book HERE!: https://antinatalisminternational.com/antinatalist-handbook/YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7g2CeAbKuPWAb_wg8J99HgInsta: https://www.instagram.com/lawrence_anton/?igshid=5cywid3m3v1uFollow the Antinatalism International Link Tree!: https://linktr.ee/AntinatalismInternationalThank you for...2021-01-151h 41The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast#25 - Seven of SwordsSend us a textWelcome to the Twenty-Fifth episode of The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast! Today, Amanda ‘Oldphan’ Sukenick, and Mark J. Maharaj speaks with Antinatalist Youtube video essayist, Seven of Swords!Please Subscribe to SevenofSwords on Youtube, make sure to catch one of his streams on Twitch, follow him on Reddit, Twitter, and Spotify, and also check out his reading list! Links in our description!:YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpQCGQBb9-vmS8N4xQ2WwpwReddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/ThisIsSevenOfSwordsTwitter: https://twitter.com/SevenOfSwords_Twitch: https://www.twit...2020-12-152h 31The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast#23 - Antinatalism International (ANI)Send us a textWelcome to the Twenty-Third episode of The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast! Today’s episode is a special announcement! It is with great pride that I announce Antinatalism International (or ANI)! The world’s first Antinatalist organization committed to the creation of Antinatalist resources, media, and education! Today we’ll be hearing from the founding members of ANI, Lawrence Anton, Pratima Naik, Anugraha Kumar Sharma, Laith Malek Reem, Tejas, and me! Please make sure to follow our links after the episode, for further information on our launch event on the 29th of November and our genera...2020-11-1541 minThe Exploring Antinatalism Podcast#22 - Danny Shine (SocialExperimentalist)Send us a textWelcome to the Twenty-Second episode of The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast! Today, I’m speaking with the infamous, cultural hijacking, Megaphone wielding, London based street performer and Antinatalist activist, Social Experimentalist, better known as Danny Shine!Please subscribe to Danny Shine’s Youtube channel, Social Experimentalist, follow him on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, and make sure to help support his Patreon! links in the description!YT: https://www.youtube.com/user/spiritualentertainerFB: https://www.facebook.com/dannyshine?fref=tsInsta: https://www.instagram.com/social_experimentalist/Twitter: http...2020-11-011h 57The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast#19 - Julio Cabrera 'Questionaire on Antinatalism' (Full interview on Youtube!)Send us a textWatch the full episode HERE!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HhFZ38zYQ8Hello to all of The Exploring Antinatalism Podcasts listeners, on platforms other than Youtube! If you are listening to this recording, you are no doubt expecting to hear the audio from our amazing interview with Julio Cabrera! However, I must inform you that that interview can not be found here. Due to the immense language barrier between Mr. Cabrera and myself, a simple one on one interview was impossible to produce. However, because Mr. Cabrera sincerely wished to be...2020-09-1601 minThe Exploring Antinatalism Podcast#18 - Karim AkermaSend us a textWelcome to the Eighteenth episode of The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast! Today, I’m speaking with renowned Antinatalist historian, and the author of several books on the subject, most recently, Antinatalismus: Ein Handbook, Karim Akerma!Follow Karim Akerma HERE!:Karim Akerma’s blog: https://antinatalismblog.wordpress.com/Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgwZmIkMrLxGJGWgvRuaW_Q/videosHis books can be purchase from the following venders: https://www.herder.de/philosophie-ethik-shop/verebben-der-menschheit-gebundene-ausgabe/c-27/p-4242/https://www.epubli.de/shop/buch/Antinatalismus-Karim-Akerma-9783741892752/61158THE EXPLORING ANTINATALISM PODCAST!:www.Explo...2020-09-011h 46
The Honest Uproar; a podcast for modern, childfree womenEpisode 59 - Firecracker Patricia, Creator of Childfree Doodles Patricia was born in Peru in 1980 and at age 27 moved to Barcelona and made it her home. She is an antinatalist, atheist, vegan, daydreamer, and an art lover. Patricia created Childfree Doodles two years ago as a way to share her experience and thoughts through her illustrations. She hopes they help other people to feel confident in their decision to be childfree. Join us to hear about her journey towards embracing her childfreedom and how she got started with doodling for the community. You can check out Patricia's Childfree Doodles here: https...2020-09-0100 min
Zindagi UnscriptedHaving kids & why it's unethicalHave you ever thought having kids can be unethical? Why people are forced to have kids? Why people have a lot of reasons to have kids but no many reasons to have one? Come, join us on this exclusive episode of Zindagi Unscripted. Here we are discussing why the decision of having kids considered to be big? Why people are having kids? Who are antinatalist and what are they arguing and many more questions such as these.
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The Honest Uproar; a podcast for modern, childfree womenEpisode 57 - Firecracker Meggan, a Childfree Actress and ModelMeggan Anderson is a childfree actress and model from Los Angeles. As an antinatalist environmentalist, she volunteers a lot of time advocating for animal rights. After her successful tubal ligation a few years ago, she educates people that adopt don’t shop applies to people too! You can follow her on Instagram (@meggananderson), Twitter (@meggananderson), Youtube.com/c/meggananderson, and check out her website at MegganAnderson.com. Fuel that Fire!2020-08-1800 minThe Exploring Antinatalism Podcast#15 - Raphael Samuel (Nihilanand)Send us a textWelcome to the Fifteenth episode of The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast! Today, I’m speaking with international Antinatalist Superstar, Raphael Samuel!Follow Raphael Samuel below!:YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMKfXN_Y1PbOdPYNZtuQYzQFB: https://www.facebook.com/thenihilanand/Twitter: https://twitter.com/nihilanand?s=08Insta: https://www.instagram.com/nihilanand000/Raphael lecture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7jgIe4YZRs&t=516sChild-Free India: http://childfreeindia.org/THE EXPLORING ANTINATALISM PODCAST!:YT Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA8FKcLhdLOHkZtrsGJGUoA2020-07-151h 01The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast#14 - CreepSend us a textWelcome to the Fourteenth episode of The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast! Today, I’m speaking with the remarkably talented, Antinatalist one man musical force of nature, Creep!Subscribe to Creep on YT HERE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV--E0azJXaFlFgt_-Oeq0gSoundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/creepofficalInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/creep.goth.scum/‘Antinatalist’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bb-QIFa5FTA‘Why Give Life To A Baby’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYbPE83cxqo‘Slit’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CBxjDLl23U‘This is it’: htt...2020-07-011h 36The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast#13 - The Advocacy for Anti-ProcreationSend us a textWelcome to the Thirteenth episode of The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast! Today, I’m speaking with Sam, from the Chicago based group - The Advocacy For Anti-Procreation, creator of the Annual, June 17th Antinatalist Holiday, Anti-Procreation Day!Don't forget! Anti-Procreation Day is June 17th! The Advocacy for Anti-Procreation FaceBook page:https://www.facebook.com/advocacy.anti.procreation/Annual International Anti-Procreation Day, 6/17/20https://www.facebook.com/events/2811726582238113/https://anti-procreation.wixsite.com/advocacyhttps://advocacyforantiprocreation.wordpress.com/?fbclid=IwAR1w8-VnkW-htHngZs9AdqMKDvazVqO8oJPFkAKciGrd-q3c4VbomgblyqEhttps://twitter.com/Adv...2020-06-151h 00The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast#10 - Magnus Vinding Vs. InmendhamSend us a textWelcome to the Tenth episode of The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast! Today, I’m joined by the prolific author of such works as, “The Speciesism of Leaving Nature Alone, and The Theoretical Case For “Wildlife Anti-Natalism” , ” Anti-Natalism and the Future of Suffering: Why Negative Utilitarians Should Not Aim For Extinction” & “You Are Them”, to name but a few - Magnus Vinding! And, returning to The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast, we are joined once again by the creator of EFILism, Imendham!Find Magnus Vinding HERE: https://magnusvinding.com/Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Magnus-Vinding/e...2020-05-012h 05The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast#9 - The Friendly AntinatalistSend us a textWelcome to the Ninth episode of The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast! Today, I’m joined by Antinatalist Vlogger and our resident ray of sunshine, Dana Wells - The Friendly Antinatalist!Please visit and sub to The Friendly Antinatalist HERE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClToz0Fet4_B9YJb0TqYQNg http://friendlyantinatalist.com/ THE EXPLORING ANTINATALISM PODCAST!:YT Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA8FKcLhdLOHkZtrsGJGUoAFB: https://www.facebook.com/ExploringAntinatalismTwitter: https://twitter.com/ExploringAN Insta: https://instagram.com/exploringan Email: exploringantinatalism@gmail.com Emai...2020-04-231h 40The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast#7 - InmendhamSend us a textWelcome to the seventh episode of The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast! Today, I’m joined by Youtube Antinatalist Powerhouse, and the creator of EFILism, Inmendham!"The views or opinions expressed by the guest speakers are solely their own and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of members of the Exploring Antinatalism Team." Subscribe to Inmendham HERE: https://www.youtube.com/user/inmendham And visit him HERE: http://donotgo.com/in/dog/index.html THE EXPLORING ANTINATALISM PODCAST!:YT Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA8FKcLhdLOHkZtrsGJGUoAFB: h...2020-04-042h 27
Just Thinking Aloud microcast108. Goethe’s Mephistopheles - an Antinatalist? [Countering Antinatalism pt6]108. Goethe’s Mephistopheles - an Antinatalist? [Countering Antinatalism pt6]Related links for 108. Goethe’s Mephistopheles - an Antinatalist? [Countering Antinatalism pt6]: Reply to this episode on ykyz: https://ykyz.com/p/e68e7daca44b733c6217d634d53fc01e43e419a1 Just Thinking Aloud microcast: https://ykyz.com/c/microcast?&username=justthinkingaloud2020-04-0201 minJust Thinking Aloud microcast74. Famous People’s Antinatalist Quotes (Antinatalism pt7)74. Famous People’s Antinatalist Quotes (Antinatalism pt7)Related links for 74. Famous People’s Antinatalist Quotes (Antinatalism pt7): Reply to this episode on ykyz: https://ykyz.com/p/8a1975f6eeeffa77caf4ffc601595fcec8435782 Just Thinking Aloud microcast: https://ykyz.com/c/microcast?&username=justthinkingaloud2020-03-1901 min
Unbelievable?Antinatalism - should we let humans go extinct? David Benatar vs Bruce BlackshawDavid Benatar is the world’s leading ‘antinatalist’ philosopher. His controversial book ‘Better Never To Have Been’ argues that the suffering of existence always outweighs any potential good and that it is morally wrong to bring new human beings into the world. A small but growing community of Antinatalists believe that we should stop reproducing and allow humanity to go extinct.
Benatar engages with Christian philosopher Bruce Blackshaw on the myriad of questions raised by his philosophy and whether antinatalism is a logical consequence of his atheist perspective.
For David Benatar https://www.amazon.co.uk/Better-Nev...2020-03-131h 23The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast#5 - David BenatarSend us a textWelcome to the fifth episode of The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast! Today, Mark J. Maharaj and I will be speaking with legendary Antinatalist philosopher, author of Better Never to Have Been: The Harm of Coming Into Existence, The Human Predicament, Debating Procreation, as well as a whole host of other works - David Benatar!"The views or opinions expressed by the guest speakers are solely their own and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of members of the Exploring Antinatalism Team." Buy David Benatar works on Amazon, HERE: https://www.a...2020-03-101h 14The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast#3 - In conversation with Perspective Philosophy & Vegan AntinatalistSend us a textWelcome to the third episode of The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast! In this episode, Mark J. Maharaj facilitates a conversation on Antinatalism between YouTubers Perspective Philosophy (Lewis) and Vegan Antinatalist.Edited by Michael Sweeney."The views or opinions expressed by the guest speakers are solely their own and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of members of the Exploring Antinatalism Team." Link to Vegan Antinatalist's formal argument: https://www.reddit.com/r/philosophy/comments/ea83d7/formal_argument_for_antinatalismLink to Perspective Philosophy's YouTube channel: https://www.y...2020-02-222h 14The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast#2 - GlynosSend us a textWelcome to the second episode of The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast! Today, we speak with the creator of, The Adventures of an Antinatalist animated series, Glynos! Glynos shares with us how he lives his life day-to-day, his influences, how he got his channel started, and his thoughts on the antinatalist community & activism.Edited by Michael Sweeney."The views or opinions expressed by the guest speakers are solely their own and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of members of the Exploring Antinatalism Team." THE EXPLORING ANTINATALISM PODCAST!:YT C...2020-02-0846 min
The Street Epistemology PodcastEp 371: Dialogue | Anthony Magnabosco | Cristina | Dependency (Anti-Natalist on Suicide)Summary: Christina returns for a fourth talk where we initially set out to explore her antinatalist view that it is unethical to bring a person into the world without consent, but quickly explore her personal position on end-of-life options.
Watch video of talk here: https://youtu.be/LKF_-dFEv0c
Wikipedia': "Antinatalism, or anti-natalism, is a philosophical position and social movement that assigns a negative value to birth. Antinatalists argue that people should abstain from procreation because it is morally bad."
My first three talks with Cristina were in my view, inconsequential to this topic, and will likely never be...2020-02-0618 min
Walden Pod17 - AntinatalismI am not an antinatalist. It would seem, however, that the idea has been growing in popularity. I hold that 'the asymmetry problem' is a decisive blow to strong antinatalism. I also reject weak antinatalism on epistemological grounds. Environmental antinatalism, arguably the most popular form, can also be rejected since it is not the best solution to the environmental challenges that we face. We also discuss several more issues related to antinatalism, like existentialism, panpsychism, memetics, True Detective, The Walking Dead, suicide, and climate change.
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David Benatar - We Are Creatures That Should Not Exist...2020-01-2333 min
Modern HermitReasons why you should not have childrenNot only am I a modern hermit but I am also an antinatalist. Having children reduces your freedom. Having children is also extremely expensive. Having a children will make you poorer than if you have no children. The reasons for not having children are not just selfish. There are many altruistic reasons why you should not have children e.g. the world is overpopulated, procreation is extremely damaging to the environment, and procreation increases suffering. Procreation also hurts women. Nothing holds women back more than motherhood.2020-01-1934 min
DOCSRadio Doc: De Blijmoedige Antinatalist | Hippocrates in Arms – 1 De eedDe wereldbevolking stijgt deze eeuw tot tien of elf miljard mensen. Als die allemaal een auto, koelkast en biefstuk willen, is de aarde straks een uitgeput bolletje waarop wij en andere dieren niet meer kunnen leven.
We sluiten de aflevering af met deel 1 van de driedelige serie over dilemma’s van een chirurg op een vredesmissie.2020-01-1355 min