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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The case of Marzipan: What would David Benatar do?
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4:14Watch the video version HERE!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSrGMwk9JwwBy Amanda Oldphan Sukenick
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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. Original music and …
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Human Extinction: Not Whether or When But How and Why/Not
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14:09Watch 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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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/@LawrenceAnton…
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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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1:17:33Watch 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…
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#98 – Jorge Tibilletti de Lara & Gabriel Lopes
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1:36:42Welcome, 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…
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#97 – Ricardo Lopes (The Dissenter)
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1:26:31Welcome, 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 th…
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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 speaking with As…
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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 - now running 5 y…
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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 speaking with co…
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OUT NOW! Bioethics and the Value of Human Life by Matti Häyry!
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0:58Watch 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/0495DF2E44FABF9CDB20AADD57EFC1C6By Amanda Oldphan Sukenick
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#93 – Jonathan Leighton & the OPIS Suffering Survey
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48:57Welcome, 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 th…
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#91 – Simon Levin & No Country for Children by Karl Ettlinger
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1:36:05Watch 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…
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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 speaking with Am…
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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 years strong! I’m…
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How to Define Antinatalism?: A Panel Discussion
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1:10:31Watch 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: A rational cur…
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COMING SOON! How to Define Antinatalism: A Panel Discussion
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0:35Tell 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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14:30A 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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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 speaking with th…
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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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2:03:58Welcome, 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 fe…
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CONTEST! Win a FREE signed copy of the new book by Matti Häyry & Amanda Sukenick!
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1:10CONTEST!: 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 Exploring Antinatali…
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The Grand launch event! Antinatalism, Extinction, and the End of Procreative Self-Corruption!
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1:37:09Watch 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 has helped us …
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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 speaking with fr…
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Does the Omelas argument for antinatalism stretch the concept of responsibility too far?
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31:04This 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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7:24Watch the original video HERE!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pS2l6Hj9O-8By Amanda Oldphan Sukenick
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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! I’m your host…
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"Omelas" Antinatalism, Extinction, and the End of Procreative Self-Corruption OUT NOW!
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3:29Watch 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's sweet song Fr…
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The Useful Philosopher Has an Issue - The Big Red Button & Antinatalism?
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5:44Watch the video version here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pS2l6Hj9O-8By Amanda Oldphan Sukenick
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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 speaking with As…
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#84 – Carroll Wainwright (The Falcon Reads)
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1:28:43Welcome, 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/@UCUzsP7KXE651fMj6DiTmejg …
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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 activism on such an…
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#83 – Revista Hénadas (Juan Iturraspe, Adrián Gámez, Luis Mérida)
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1:47:25Welcome, 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 Ju…
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#82 - Ryan L. Showler (Translator of Zapffe’s On the Tragic!)
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3:05:22Welcome, 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 th…
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Non-toxic Podcast: Climate babies (part2) with Matti Häyry & Amanda Sukenick
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39:28Welcome 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 regular guys on topi…
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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 speaking with le…
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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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57:33Welcome 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 b…
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#80 – Antinatalist Advocacy: The Antinatalist Advocacy Conference
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1:18:05Save 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 epi…
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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 speaking with th…
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#78 - Paul R. Ehrlich (With special guest co-host Matti Häyry)
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30:43Welcome, 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 Pr…
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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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4:22Read 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 Antinatalism: https://www.…
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Welcome, to episode #77 of The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast! Today, I’m speaking with the author of several fascinating papers on the subject of Antinatalism including, Between Iron Skies and Copper Earth: Antinatalism and the Death of God, Wailing from the Heights of Velleity: A Strong Case for Antinatalism in these Trying Times, A Sonogram of t…
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Welcome, 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 La…
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Welcome, 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 pr…
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Hankikanto – Falling into the Anti/Natal Abyss #3 On examining Antinatalism with Tolkien
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3:15:05Welcome 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 ki…
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Hankikanto: Falling into the Anti/Natal Abyss #2 On Playing God with genetics
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1:54:04Welcome 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 k…
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#74 - Nenad Gojkovic (Creator of the video game The Pessimist)
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1:29:44Welcome, 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 th…
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Hankikanto: Falling into the Anti/Natal Abyss #1 on being Antinatal before Antinatalism
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1:40:08Welcome 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 ki…
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Welcome, 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 th…
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