Ep. 11 | Criticisms of antinatalism and Effective Altruism with Rivka Weinberg Antinatalist Advocacy 2024-05-15 | Welcome back to AAP! We were really grateful this month to host Professor Rivka Weinberg to criticise the two ideologies that guide a lot of our thinking at Antinatalist Advocacy, namely antinatalism and Effective Altruism. Can it sometimes be ethical to procreate? Does Effective Altruism hold up to scrutiny in both theory and practice? And is John hopelessly misguided for being a card-carrying consequentialist? Let us know your thoughts below! TIMESTAMPS00:00 Intro to the episode02:27 Intro to Rivka05:59 The role of temperemant in attitudes towards procreation10:06 Objections to Benatar's and Shiffrin's antinatalist arguments 22:32 Objections to misanthropic antinatalist arguments33:01 The opportunity cost of having children 39:14 The opportunity cost of NOT having children42:15 Rivka's arguments for procreative permissibility47:08 Criticisms of Effective Altruism53:24 The dangers of 'ends justify the means' thinking55:31 Our obligations to help others1:01:00 Effective Altruism in practice1:10:20 'Local' good1:15:53 Final comments1:19:16 A positive note to end1:20:55 Outro ANTINATALIST ADVOCACYNewsletter: antinatalistadvocacy.org/newsletterWebsite: antinatalistadvocacy.org Rivka Weinberg- The Risk of a Lifetime: https://amzn.eu/d/3MwwBHe- Existence: Who needs it?: bit.ly/4bB0jtb- Risk, Responsibility, and Procreative Asymmetries: bit.ly/3wyGGDs - It Ain’t My World: https://community.scrippscollege.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/ItAintMyWorld.pdf- Do You Act As You Argue? Or Do You Argue for How You Act?: bit.ly/3wx4EyXCheck out the links below!- AAP Ep. 10: youtu.be/UxhxMQOnTGc?feature=shared- David Benatar: Better Never to Have Been: https://amzn.eu/d/enFQbw8- Seana Shiffrin: Consent and the Morality of Procreation: bit.ly/3QJQ3qG- Effective Altruism: effectivealtruism.org- Peter Singer: Famine, Affluence, and Morality: bit.ly/4byB8aK- The Sam Bankman-Fried FTX controversy: forum.effectivealtruism.org/topics/sam-bankman-fried
AAP bonus episode - Building a healthier antinatalist community with @LawrenceAnton Antinatalist Advocacy 2024-07-31 | Welcome back all! We're bringing you a discussion on Lawrence's channel exploring 10 recommendations for building a healthier antinatalist community. How can we build a healthier community? What do you think of our ten recommendations? And what challenges do we face in creating a space we would all like to be a part of? Let us know your thoughts!TIMESTAMPS00:00 Intro01:46 Conversation begins13:30 1 - Make the intentions of spaces clear21:06 2 - Have realistic goals28:59 3 - Our difference are important35:52 4 - It helps to focus on things that unite us41:15 5 - Build bridges with other communities 48:17 6 - Online spaces need careful but fair moderation56:04 7 - Have a culture of forgiveness 1:02:13 8 - It's good to get offline1:07:32 9 - Community building is difficult1:17:16 10 - Kindness goes a long way1:27:18 Wrap-up1:36:03 OutroANTINATALIST ADVOCACYNewsletter: antinatalistadvocacy.org/newsletterWebsite: antinatalistadvocacy.orgCheck out the links below!- Original video: How to Build A Healthier Antinatalist Community- AAC23 panel recording: Panel: Building a Healthy Antinatalist Community- AAC23 website: antinatalistadvocacy.org/projects/aac
AAP Bonus Episode - 5 Steps for Doing Good as an Antinatalist with @LawrenceAnton Antinatalist Advocacy 2024-07-15 | Welcome back to another AAP bonus episode! We're bringing you a livestream from Lawrence's channel on 5 suggested steps for doing good as an antinatalist. What did you think of our list? Is there anything you would add or remove? And what do you think are effective actions we can take in our own lives to make the world that little bit better? Let us know your thoughts!TIMESTAMPS00:00 Intro01:38 Conversation begins08:15 Step 1 - Don't have any more children15:43 Step 2 - Go vegan23:58 Step 3 - Plan your career33:14 Step 4 - Start donating38:20 Audience questions1:04:05 Step 5 - Build the antinatalist community1:11:21 OutroANTINATALIST ADVOCACYNewsletter: antinatalistadvocacy.org/newsletterWebsite: antinatalistadvocacy.orgCheck out the links below!Original video: youtube.com/watch?v=N6cFHfB3DogGiving What We Can: givingwhatwecan.orgAnimal Charity Evaluators: animalcharityevaluators.org
Ep. 12 | Introduction to Artificial Sentience with @spacescienceguy Antinatalist Advocacy 2024-06-15 | Welcome to episode 12 of AAP! We're joined this month by return guest Space Science Guy (formerly Vegan Space Scientist) to introduce our fourth and final cause area at AA - Artificial Sentience. What on earth is artificial sentience? What does it have to do with antinatalism? And what, if anything, can we do to protect potentially sentient AI from the harms of coming into existence? Let us know your thoughts below! TIMESTAMPS00:00 Intro to the episode 02:18 Intro to Michael05:02 Defining sentience12:56 How Michael first became aware of artificial sentience16:17 Why artificial sentience is an area of concern28:07 Why this is a particularly challenging issue to address31:57 Why might antinatalists in particular be concerned about artificial sentience?37:02 Arguments against being concerned about artificial sentience39:39 How we can have a positive impact on this issue44:10 Key players in this space47:28 Final comments / positive note to end on53:49 Outro ANTINATALIST ADVOCACY Newsletter: antinatalistadvocacy.org/newsletterWebsite: antinatalistadvocacy.org Space Science Guy- YouTube: youtube.com/@spacescienceguy- TikTok: tiktok.com/@spacescienceguy- Website: michaeldello.comCheck out the links below!- AAP Ep. 3 - Introduction to Effective Altruism: youtu.be/ewOlZl1yfgM- Rethink Priorities: rethinkpriorities.org- Effective Altruism: effectivealtruism.org- Sentience Institute: sentienceinstitute.org- Brian Tomasik: reducing-suffering.org- Thomas Metzinger - Benevolent Artificial Anti-Natalism (BAAN): edge.org/conversation/thomas_metzinger-benevolent-artificial-anti-natalism-baan- Centre for Reducing Suffering: centerforreducingsuffering.org- Center on Long-Term Risk: longtermrisk.org- Global Catastrophic Risk Institute: gcrinstitute.org- Legal Priorities Project: forum.effectivealtruism.org/topics/legal-priorities-project
Ep. 10 | Criticisms of Antinatalist Advocacy with Lenny and @WackyConundrum Antinatalist Advocacy 2024-04-15 | Welcome to episode 10 of AAP! We were joined by Lenny and Conundrum for a 'criticisms panel' of Antinatalist Advocacy, where we handed over the reigns to our two guests to tear apart our work on AA so far. Should AA drop the word 'antinatalist' from its name? Which of our four cause areas are actually relevant for antinatalism? And why did we have such a bungled definition of antinatalism on our website? Let us know your thoughts below! TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro to the episode 01:42 Intro to the panel 06:51 AA's definition of antinatalism 10:12 How do you 'do' antinatalist advocacy? 14:30 What is AA's end goal? 18:27 The 'antinatalist blindspot' 29:08 The empty criticisms page on the website 33:38 Doing 'the most good' 41:00 AA's emphasis on compassion 53:01 "Antinatalist should do x,y,z…" 56:50 A positive rebranding of antinatalism? 1:06:27 The role of AA as an organisation 1:11:40 AA's broad focus (i.e. the four cause areas, including wild animal suffering) 1:27:50 Lawrence's comments on the ecological niche replacement argument 1:40:08 What makes AA different from other existing organisations 1:48:56 Potential associations to avoid 1:56:54 Potential name changes 2:10:09 John's comments on sperm donation 2:16:09 Final comments 2:18:02 Outro ANTINATALIST ADVOCACY Newsletter: antinatalistadvocacy.org/newsletterWebsite: antinatalistadvocacy.orgCheck out the links below! - Conundrum's YouTube channel: youtube.com/@WackyConundrum - Voidcast Linktree: https://linktr.ee/veganvoidcast - Émile P. Torres's writings on effective altruism: xriskology.com/popularmedia - AAP Ep. 9 - Wild Animal Suffering: what it is and why it matters with Humane Hancock: youtube.com/watch?v=-g4_air6SS0- AAC23 Pre-conference LIVESTREAM: youtube.com/watch?v=DCIwsJPE94o
Ep. 9 | Wild Animal Suffering: what it is and why it matters with @HumaneHancock Antinatalist Advocacy 2024-03-15 | ADDENDUM [written by John]At 56:20, myself and Jack discuss the topic of antinatalists making sperm donations. I later provided some important caveats (and reiterated others) in the YouTube comments section, which you can find below. I would like to reiterate that, as stated in the comment section, whilst I see the logic behind the actions discussed being permissible under consequentialism (with the important caveats I mentioned), I do not advocate sperm donation as a form of activism. This discussion was inappropriate for the forum of The Antinatalist Advocacy Podcast as the opinions expressed were my own and do not reflect the position of Antinatalist Advocacy or the views of my fellow co-founder, Lawrence. I would therefore like to apologise for any confusion caused.We're joined this month by animal activist Jack (aka Humane Hancock) to discuss our third cause area at AA - Wild Animal Suffering (or WAS). What is WAS? Are we playing God by trying to protect animals in nature? And should we have children and turn the world into one big car park to prevent WAS? Let us know your thoughts!TIMESTAMPS00:00 Intro02:09 Intro to Jack & how he became an activist16:21 How Jack became aware of antinatalism17:57 Intro to Wild Animal Suffering (WAS)22:43 Common arguments against taking action on WAS (intractability, 'playing god' etc)40:18 How does WAS relate to antinatalism?48:50 Should we have children to stop WAS?57:52 What can we actually do to help wild animals?1:07:17 Final thoughts on the subject1:12:39 A positive note to end on1:16:36 OutroANTINATALIST ADVOCACYNewsletter: antinatalistadvocacy.org/newsletterWebsite: antinatalistadvocacy.orgCheck out the links below!- Humane Hancock's YouTube channel: youtube.com/@HumaneHancock- Humane Hancock's Instagram: instagram.com/humanehancock- WAS playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3DYHJ1o1Q0z5Np9lR2BGl4_QqP2SLw5c- AA's page on WAS: antinatalistadvocacy.org/wild-animal-suffering
Ep. 8 | Why We Should Not Eat Animals with @ashwickety4273 Antinatalist Advocacy 2024-02-15 | For our second episode of 2024, we're diving deep into another one of our cause areas at Antinatalist Advocacy - animal agriculture. What does eating animals have to do with antinatalism? Do antinatalists have an obligation to be vegan? And should we keep veganism and antinatalism separate in our activism? Let us know your thoughts!TIMESTAMPS00:00 Intro05:35 How and when Ash became an antinatalist10:18 Why Ash went vegan14:00 Strongest arguments for going vegan16:44 Best arguments against veganism20:01 Arguments for keeping veganism and antinatalism separate32:52 Do antinatalists have an obligation to be vegan?34:59 Do vegans have an obligation to be antinatalist?37:48 Should we target AN activism towards vegans?42:41 Should we keep AN activism separate from vegan activism?53:00 Experiences talking to antinatalists about veganism54:21 Vegans refusing to become antinatalists1:07:04 Final comments & a positive note to end on1:13:41 OutroANTINATALIST ADVOCACYNewsletter: antinatalistadvocacy.org/newsletterWebsite: antinatalistadvocacy.orgCheck out the links below!- Ash Wickety Instagram: instagram.com/ashwickety- Stop Having Kids: stophavingkids.org- AAC23: Building a Healthy Antinatalist Community Panel: Panel: Building a Healthy Antinatalist Community- Antinatalist Advocacy Animal Agriculture page: antinatalistadvocacy.org/animal-agriculture
Ep. 7 | Why We Should Not Have Children with @benedictinethetruth Antinatalist Advocacy 2024-01-15 | We're beginning the new year by diving deep into the reasons for not having children with YouTuber @benedictinethetruth. So what are the strongest (and weakest) arguments for antinatalism? Is humanity a virus on this planet? And how should we talk to natalists about the harms of having children? Listen to find out!TIMESTAMPS00:00 Intro02:22 Welcome Benedictine19:30 How Benedictine became an antinatalist34:33 Best arguments against having children43:06 Weakest arguments for antinatalism (is humanity a virus?)59:00 Best counter arguments to antinatalism1:04:56 Opportunities and challenges for antinatalist activism1:24:02 Final thoughts on the topic of not having children1:28:32 A positive note to end on1:31:56 OutroANTINATALIST ADVOCACYNewsletter: antinatalistadvocacy.org/newsletterWebsite: antinatalistadvocacy.org Check out the links below!Benedictine's channel: youtube.com/@benedictinethetruthDiscussing antinatalism at Speaker's Corner: youtu.be/2kO-enPxK0c?si=WN45PgPY1J8sF8qvDiscussing antinatalism with Extinction Rebellion: youtu.be/cyvpm-wHl_k?si=tYp4iUPI7y7pDj32Best Speech You Will Ever Hear: youtu.be/es6U00LMmC4?si=vVj7F88tpk2zakRZ
AAP Bonus Episode - Pronatalist vs Antinatalist debate with @SimoneandMalcolm Antinatalist Advocacy 2023-12-31 | It's NYE 2023, and we're finishing the year with a debate! Should we be having babies? Can you sometimes be justified in creating new sentient beings? And are antinatalists simply projecting their own misery onto others? Let us know your thoughts below!TIMESTAMPS00:00 Intro02:02 Conversation begins2:18:17 OutroANTINATALIST ADVOCACYNewsletter: antinatalistadvocacy.org/newsletterWebsite: antinatalistadvocacy.orgSimone & Malcolm Collins:- YouTube: @SimoneandMalcolm - Twitter: twitter.com/SimoneHCollins - Books: amazon.com/gp/product/B08FMWMFTG - School: collinsinstitute.org- Projects: pragmatistfoundation.com- Facebook: facebook.com/basedcamppodcast- Simone on HubPages: simonesmith.hubpages.com
In Conversation With... Magnus Vinding Antinatalist Advocacy 2023-12-26 | Magnus Vinding has written books such as Effective Altruism: How Can We Best Help Others?, Suffering-Focused Ethics: Defense and Implications, and Reasoned Politics. Magnus has also written a range of essays including The Speciesism of Leaving Nature Along and the Theoretical Case for “Wildlife Antinatalism”. Magnus is also the co-founder of the Centre for Reducing Suffering which was set-up in 2020 to develop ethical views that prioritise suffering and research ways to best reduce suffering.ANTINATALIST ADVOCACYNewsletter: antinatalistadvocacy.org/newsletterWebsite: antinatalistadvocacy.org
Panel: Building a Healthy Antinatalist Community Antinatalist Advocacy 2023-12-23 | Amanda Sukenick has been producing antinatalist content since 2010. She created the film The EFIList in 2016 and is the host of The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast. She has an up-coming book co-authored with Matti Häyry, Antinatalism, Extinction and The End of Procreative Self-Corruption.Ash Wickety an antinatalist and animal rights activist. Ash has done extensive work with Stop Having Kids, and was the co-host of the former MNintersectional podcast.Shweta Ramkumar is a childfree advocate who has been involved in organising and maintaining both online and in-person childfree communities in Australia. She also has experience breaking free from disempowering cultural conformity through choosing a childfree lifestyle whilst being a member of the south-asian diaspora.ANTINATALIST ADVOCACYNewsletter: antinatalistadvocacy.org/newsletterWebsite: antinatalistadvocacy.orgCheck out the links below!- Antinatalism, Extinction, and the End of Procreative Self-Corruption: wordery.com/antinatalism-extinction-and-the-end-of-procreative-self-corruption-matti-hyry-9781009455305- The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast: youtube.com/@exploringantinatalismpodcast- The Efilist: youtube.com/watch?v=bAuU-MAZ18Y - Interview with Soft White Underbelly: youtu.be/rw0PYbG1eyU?feature=shared- AAP Ep. 2 - Introduction to Antinatalism: youtube.com/watch?v=SFIyGR_sR9Q- Ash Wickety Instagram: instagram.com/ashwickety- Stop Having Kids: stophavingkids.org- AAP Ep. 8 - Why We Should Not Eat Animals: youtube.com/watch?v=vubDOjyiaJA- Shweta Ramkumar Instagram: instagram.com/childfreesrbuddysmum/?hl=en- ChildfreeLT - CHILDFREE INTERVIEW #7: youtube.com/watch?v=Gzpt8t0ithA- We're Not Kidding - Shweta Ramkumar: On Finding Childcare Community: open.spotify.com/episode/6uIlYKSywDotqOlYB9i4ax?si=090c347c196d468b
Wild Animal Contraception | Oscar Horta Antinatalist Advocacy 2023-12-19 | Oscar Horta is a moral philosopher in the Department of Philosophy and Anthropology at the University of Santiago de Compostela. He has written many papers and books on the topics of animal ethics, including his 2022 book Making a Stand for Animals. In 2012 he co-founded Animal Ethics, a non-profit that promotes the moral consideration of animals and creates resources for advocates to use.ANTINATALIST ADVOCACYNewsletter: antinatalistadvocacy.org/newsletterWebsite: antinatalistadvocacy.org
Antinatalism & Extinction | Matti Häyry Antinatalist Advocacy 2023-12-16 | Matti Häyry is a philosopher who has been a beacon of antinatalist academia in Finland for many years. Matti is widely considered to have first formalised the risk argument for antinatalism in his 2004 paper A rational cure for prereproductive stress syndrome. Matti most recently has been involved in publications such as Antinatalism – Solving everything everywhere all at once? and Imposing a Lifestyle: A New Argument for Antinatalism, and is the co-author of the upcoming book Antinatalism, Extinction and the End of Procreative Self-corruption.ANTINATALIST ADVOCACYNewsletter: antinatalistadvocacy.org/newsletterWebsite: antinatalistadvocacy.org
Ep. 6 | Crossover episode with @veganvoidcast Antinatalist Advocacy 2023-12-15 | It's our first ever AAP crossover episode! Carlos and Lenny - the guys behind the excellent @veganvoidcast - join us for a discussion on all things antinatalist activism and advice for fellow antinatalists looking to have a positive impact on the world. Enjoy!TIMESTAMPS00:00 Intro02:47 Welcome Carlos and Lenny12:47 Intro to Voidcast25:21 General thoughts on antinatalist activism29:31 Thoughts on converting people to antinatalism41:01 Whether or not the antinatalist community is suitable to build a social movement on56:58 The antinatalist end goal1:03:50 Antinatalism as an end goal vs a means to an end1:08:10 Advice for an antinatalist looking to have a positive impact1:19:02 Projects Carlos and Lenny are working on1:24:07 A positive note to end on1:27:40 Outro ANTINATALIST ADVOCACYNewsletter: antinatalistadvocacy.org/newsletterWebsite: antinatalistadvocacy.orgAAC23 Day 1: bit.ly/41nHXYNAAC23 Day 2: bit.ly/3TrmoESVOIDCASTLinktree: https://linktr.ee/veganvoidcastYouTube: @veganvoidcast Email: veganvoidcast@protonmail.comTwitter: twitter.com/veganvoidcastLawrence's interview with Voidcast: bit.ly/48hTn2zCheck out the further links below!Lenny's Kurnig post: reddit.com/r/antinatalism/comments/wd268d/the_holy_grail_of_modern_antinatalism_unearthed"Judeo-Christian Antinatalism?" – guest lecture and discussion with Dr. Karim Akerma [+ subtitles]: youtube.com/watch?v=Qs9S0qc3WzQA Comprehensive Bibliography of Academic Papers on Antinatalism: tinyurl.com/AcademicAntinatalismGerman language classes for philosophical pessimists: reddit.com/r/Pessimism/comments/17vxdjw/german_language_classes_for_philosophicalAndrew McIntosh – "Ineffectual Whinging" playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJCMvTRbCfZ7_5C331Jw0s2xJab4PdVggConundrum's Pessimism server: discord.com/invite/z9NQTuxPD6Mark J. Maharaj / Question Mark: @BrotherMarkus Émile P. Torres's writings on effective altruism: xriskology.com/popularmedia
The Importance of Animal Rights | Seb Alex Antinatalist Advocacy 2023-12-12 | Seb Alex is an activist, lecturer, photojournalist and author. Born and raised in Lebanon, his animal advocacy has taken him to North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. He is a co-founder of the Middle East Vegan Society, a non-profit that promotes plant-based eating and awareness of animal issues in the Middle East and Africa. He has also built a large social media following by spreading his compassionate message, with over 100,000 followers on Instagram alone!ANTINATALIST ADVOCACYNewsletter: antinatalistadvocacy.org/newsletterWebsite: antinatalistadvocacy.org
The Case for Genome Reform and a Bio-happiness Revolution | David Pearce Antinatalist Advocacy 2023-12-09 | David Pearce is a philosopher who shares a pessimistic evaluation of sentient life’s predicament with antinatalists, but advocates a different response. His response is transhumanism. David has been prolific in this area, in 1995 he wrote The Hedonistic Imperative where he lays out the case and a potential roadmap for the abolition of suffering. Since then he has given countless talks and engagements on the topic and helped establish The World Transhumanist Association, which is now known as Humanity+.ANTINATALIST ADVOCACYNewsletter: antinatalistadvocacy.org/newsletterWebsite: antinatalistadvocacy.org
Welcoming Address | Antinatalist Advocacy Conference 2023 Antinatalist Advocacy 2023-12-05 | The welcoming address from AAC23.ANTINATALIST ADVOCACYNewsletter: antinatalistadvocacy.org/newsletterWebsite: antinatalistadvocacy.org
AAC23 Day 2 | Antinatalist Advocacy Antinatalist Advocacy 2023-12-03 | Welcome to Day 2 of the Antinatalist Advocacy Conference 2023. We're excited to bring you the world's first virtual antinatalist conference. Ask your questions: https://forms.gle/wFrpKe9HZ6R3eiMA7Join us for a post-conference hangout: discord.gg/QfUSJXpRvq(We will begin accepting people once Day 2 has ended.) Please find our links below: Website - antinatalistadvocacy.org Newsletter - antinatalistadvocacy.org/newsletter Podcast - youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsVyzeZ0lz61XeDuQ9JVUrdnhPXmIjU9m If you would like to support us via a donation, please contact us at contact@antinatalistadvocacy.org or via the Contact Us page on our website.
AAC23 Day 1 | Antinatalist Advocacy Antinatalist Advocacy 2023-12-02 | Welcome to Day 1 of the Antinatalist Advocacy Conference 2023. We're excited to bring you the world's first virtual antinatalist conference. Ask your questions: https://forms.gle/wFrpKe9HZ6R3eiMA7Join us for a post-conference hangout: discord.gg/QfUSJXpRvq(We will begin accepting people once Day 1 has ended.) Please find our links below: Website - antinatalistadvocacy.org Newsletter - antinatalistadvocacy.org/newsletter Podcast - youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsVyzeZ0lz61XeDuQ9JVUrdnhPXmIjU9m If you would like to support us via a donation, please contact us at contact@antinatalistadvocacy.org or via the Contact Us page on our website.
AAP Bonus Episode: Effective Antinatalism on Trial Antinatalist Advocacy 2023-11-30 | This bonus episode sees John and Lawrence respond to concerns from their fellow antinatalists about applying an Effective Altruist lens to antinatalism. Are we trying to take antinatalism down the wrong path? Let us know your thoughts!TIMESTAMPS00:00 Intro02:20 Intro to the livestream10:40 Recap of the previous video ('How ANTINATALISTS Can Do the MOST GOOD')13:37 Lawrence and John start responding to written feedback24:41 Alex joins the stream1:05:20 Rob joins the stream and Alex leaves1:35:20 Alex leaves and Lawrence and John respond to more written feedback1:57:45 Outro ANTINATALIST ADVOCACY Newsletter: antinatalistadvocacy.org/newsletterWebsite: antinatalistadvocacy.orgCheck out the links below! Original video on Lawrence Anton's channel: youtu.be/4GEUrDNpGfE?si=arL6tkA6nWLALYyCHow ANTINATALISTS Can Do the MOST GOOD: youtu.be/MWd0Q1SN9jY?si=qWcnivpbOH5DtcE_Effective Altruism: effectivealtruism.org Give Well: givewell.org 80,000 Hours: 80000hours.org
AAC23 Pre-conference LIVESTREAM!! 🔴 Antinatalist Advocacy 2023-11-20 | Join us for our first ever livestream. We'll be answering your questions about the AAC23. Submit your questions here: https://forms.gle/AiJUot5j3QkfH4YF7
Ep. 5 | Responding to Will MacAskill on Antinatalism with @LawrenceAnton Antinatalist Advocacy 2023-11-14 | In this episode, John and Lawrence respond to philosopher Will MacAskill, for many the leading figure of Effective Altruism, on the subject of antinatalism. Is antinatalism worth taking seriously? Would human extinction be bad? And are antinatalists welcome in the EA community? Listen to find out! TIMESTAMPS00:00 Intro02:04 Purpose of this episode05:29 Our thoughts on Will MacAskill13:04 "Too nihilistic and divorced from humane values" comment32:03 "Positively glad that the world exists" comment38:09 Question 1: Does MacAskill take human extinction seriously enough? 56:01 Question 2: Are antinatalists welcome in the EA community?1:10:36 A positive note to end on1:18:05 OutroANTINATALIST ADVOCACYNewsletter: antinatalistadvocacy.org/newsletterWebsite: antinatalistadvocacy.orgCheck out the links below!- What We Owe The Future: https://amzn.eu/d/bO5Wqpo- Doing Good Better: https://amzn.eu/d/cyPlhZY- Reluctant Prophet of Effective Altruism: newyorker.com/magazine/2022/08/15/the-reluctant-prophet-of-effective-altruism- The dismal dismissal of suffering-focused views: magnusvinding.com/2022/06/17/dismal-dismissal- Utilitarianism.net: utilitarianism.net/population-ethics/#person-affecting-views-and-the-procreative-asymmetry- The Problem with Antinatalism: youtube.com/watch?v=zxuohL8Lx1o
AAP Bonus Episode: Update on AA & our conference in December! Antinatalist Advocacy 2023-10-31 | In this bonus episode of AAP, John speaks with Lawrence about our progress since launching Antinatalist Advocacy in July. We also preview the Antinatalist Advocacy Conference 2023 (AAC23), held for free on YouTube on the 2nd and 3rd December 2023. Enjoy!TIMESTAMPS00:00 Intro to the episode02:42 Quick intro to Antinatalist Advocacy05:32 Update on AA's progress18:01 AAC2324:20 OutroANTINATALIST ADVOCACYNewsletter: antinatalistadvocacy.org/newsletterWebsite: antinatalistadvocacy.orgCheck out the links below!- Original video: youtube.com/watch?v=YWwllIcYrvw- Conference page: antinatalistadvocacy.org/projects/aac-2023
Ep. 4 | Responding to Peter Singer on Antinatalism with @LawrenceAnton Antinatalist Advocacy 2023-10-15 | In this episode, John and Lawrence respond to philosopher Peter Singer, for many the father of Effective Altruism, on the subject of antinatalism. In particular, they discuss if it is a harm to create sentient beings who will die prematurely (in this case, 'happy' chickens), and whether vegans and others looking to do good in the world should have children. Enjoy!TIMESTAMPS00:00 Intro02:34 Welcome Lawrence08:45 Purpose of this episode14:30 Our views on Effective Altruism25:42 Our views on Peter Singer specifically34:46 Question 1: Is it a harm to create sentient beings who will die prematurely?57:33 Question 2: Should vegans (and others looking to do good in the world) have children?1:22:25 Final thoughts on Peter Singer and antinatalism1:24:15 A positive note to end on1:30:29 OutroANTINATALIST ADVOCACYNewsletter: antinatalistadvocacy.org/newsletterWebsite: antinatalistadvocacy.org Check out the links below!The Life You Can Save (Book): thelifeyoucansave.org/the-bookWhy We Should Go Vegan (Book): amazon.co.uk/Why-We-Should-Go-Vegan/dp/1496069919Effective Altruism: effectivealtruism.orgGive Well: givewell.org80,000 Hours: 80000hours.orgAnimal Charity Evaluators: animalcharityevaluators.orgLawrence's YouTube channel: youtube.com/@LawrenceAntonAntinatalism in Somalia: youtube.com/watch?v=2B6RCSF0olU
AAP Bonus Episode: How Can Antinatalists Do The Most Good? Antinatalist Advocacy 2023-09-30 | It's our first ever AAP bonus episode! It's a recording from the first discussion John and Lawrence had on the Lawrence Anton YouTube channel in November 2022 on how antinatalists can do the most good. Back then John hadn't yet splashed out on a microphone, so if you can suffer through the low-quality audio, enjoy!TIMESTAMPS00:00 Intro03:02 How John became an antinatalist09:36 Brief into to Effective Altruism (EA)14:03 The link between antinatalism and EA16:52 What antinatalists can learn from EA's successes22:41 What antinatalists can learn from EA's challenges27:52 Reluctant longtermism34:38 The four cause areas of antinatalist activism49:49 People working in this space53:00 Possible objections from the antinatalist community1:02:42 Possible objections from the EA community1:10:45 How academia might react to antinatalist activism1:17:30 Tangible steps to have an impact1:20:21 Final thoughts1:24:24 OutroANTINATALIST ADVOCACYNewsletter: antinatalistadvocacy.org/newsletterWebsite: antinatalistadvocacy.orgCheck out the links below!- Give Well: givewell.org- 80,000 Hours: 80000hours.org- Animal Charity Evaluators: animalcharityevaluators.org- Centre for Reducing Suffering: centerforreducingsuffering.org - Critique of Macaskill’s ‘Is it good to make happy people?’ | Minus Vinding (Article): forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/vZ4kB8gpvkfHLfz8d/critique-of-macaskill-s-is-it-good-to-make-happy-people- Strategic Considerations for Moral Antinatalists | Brian Tomasik (Article): reducing-suffering.org/strategic-considerations-moral-antinatalists- Famine, Affluence & Morality | Peter Singer (Article): personal.lse.ac.uk/robert49/teaching/mm/articles/Singer_1972Famine.pdfFamine, Affluence & Procreation | David Benatar (Article): https://r.jordan.im/download/natalism/benatar2020.pdf- Doing Good Better (Book): amazon.com/gp/product/1592409105- What We Owe The Future (Book): amazon.co.uk/What-We-Owe-Future-Million-Year/dp/0861542509- The Life You Can Save (Book): thelifeyoucansave.org/the-book
Ep. 3 | Introduction to Effective Altruism with @spacescienceguy Antinatalist Advocacy 2023-09-17 | In this episode, John speaks with fellow antinatalist Michael (aka Vegan Space Scientist), a Researcher and Strategy Lead and at the Sentience Institute. They discuss the core ideas of Effective Altruism, the ins and outs of the EA community, and how people can use the core ideas of Effective Altruism and Antinatalism to make the world a better place. Enjoy!TIMESTAMPS00:00 Intro to the episode02:59 Welcome Michael04:32 Discovering antinatalism08:37 Going vegan11:31 Coming across Effective Altruism (EA)17:26 Core EA ideas22:36 How these ideas have evolved over time31:04 Choosing causes / charities to support40:26 Challenges / downsides of core EA ideas43:43 Intro to the EA community54:58 Challenges / downsides of the community 1:04:43 Balancing doing good with living a good life1:07:42 Relationship between EA and antinatalism1:18:37 Opportunities for impact across communities1:22:14 Opportunity cost of having children1:26:30 What Michael is currently working on1:31:41 Things to be positive about1:35:26 Outro to the episodeANTINATALIST ADVOCACYNewsletter: antinatalistadvocacy.org/newsletterWebsite: antinatalistadvocacy.orgCheck out the links below!Michael's website: michaeldello.comVegan Space Scientist: youtube.com/@VeganSpaceScientistEffective Altruism: effectivealtruism.orgEA TED Talk: youtube.com/watch?v=Diuv3XZQXycPeter Singer's 'Famine, Affluence and Morality' article: https://rintintin.colorado.edu/~vancecd/phil308/Singer2.pdf
Ep. 2 | Introduction to Antinatalism with Amanda Sukenick Antinatalist Advocacy 2023-08-15 | In our first full AAP episode, John speaks with host of the Exploring Antinatalism podcast (and all-round legend of the antinatalist community) Amanda 'Oldphan' Sukenick. They discuss the core ideas of antinatalist philosophy, the ins and outs of the antinatalist community, and how antinatalists can have more of a positive impact on the world. Enjoy!TIMESTAMPS00:00 Intro to the episode02:33 Welcome Amanda03:28 Amanda's introduction to antinatalism05:24 Amanda's first videos / early days of YouTube08:49 What is Antinatalism?13:13 Life sucking16:48 Strengths and challenges of the philosophy38:46 Antinatalism as a magic pill44:10 Intro to the antinatalist community53:43 Positive aspects of the AN community59:56 Antinatalist activism1:10:02 Forming alliances with other movements1:13:07 Unlocking the potential of the AN community1:16:05 What Amanda is currently working on1:17:31 Final thoughts on antinatalism1:20:12 Things to be positive about1:23:40 Outro to the episodeANTINATALIST ADVOCACYNewsletter: antinatalistadvocacy.org/newsletterWebsite: antinatalistadvocacy.orgCheck out the links below!The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast: youtube.com/@UCA8FKcLhdLOHkZtrsGJGUoA The Efilist: youtube.com/watch?v=bAuU-MAZ18Y Interview with Soft White Underbelly: youtube.com/watch?v=rw0PYbG1eyUThe Recent History of Antinatalism Online: youtube.com/watch?v=SR7s4vesPTY
Ep. 1 | Introduction to Antinatalist Advocacy Antinatalist Advocacy 2023-07-01 | In this episode of AAP, John speaks with Alaanah and Lawrence – his fellow core team members at Antinatalist Advocacy (AA). They introduce themselves, the organisation, and their plans for AA going forward. John also forgets to introduce himself, as well as forgetting at times to stand close to his microphone.UPDATEShortly after this episode, due to unforeseen circumstances, Alaanah stepped away from the AA team, but it was a pleasure working with her and we wish her well going forward. As such, Embracing Antinatalism (our lifestyle podcast) is currently on hold. However, our other projects are going ahead as planned, so keep your eyes peeled!TIMESTAMPS00:00 Intro to the episode01:47 Meet the AA team09:26: Introduction to AA12:23 AA's four cause areas20:19 Opportunities and challenges of looking broader than human procreation23:41 AA's planned activities29:44 Upcoming projects38:56 Plans for the AAP podcast42:06 Things to be positive about46:27 Outro to the episodeANTINATALIST ADVOCACYNewsletter: antinatalistadvocacy.org/newsletterWebsite: antinatalistadvocacy.org
