The Antinatalist Advocacy Podcast Aninatalist Advocacy

Welcome back all! We're bringing you the fourth talk from December's Antinatalist Advocacy conference: AAC23 Antinatalism at a Crossroads. As you surely know by now, we're releasing the audio of our five talks and one panel discussion over the next few months to help share the ideas discussed a little wider. This episode includes Oscar Horta's talk on the ethical considerations of wild animal contraception. Can we really reduce suffering in the wild through giving animals contraceptives? What are the risks and opportunities? And what does this have to do with antinatalism? Let us know your thoughts in the comments!TIMESTAMPS00:00 Intro01:55 Intro to Oscar Horta03:40 Oscar's talk begins32:10 Q&A58:20 OutroANTINATALIST ADVOCACYNewsletter: https://antinatalistadvocacy.org/newsletterWebsite: https://antinatalistadvocacy.org/YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/@AntinatalistAdvocacyTwitter / X: https://twitter.com/AN_advocacy Instagram: https://instagram.com/an_advocacyOscar HortaWikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_HortaMaking a Stand for Animals: https://www.routledge.com/Making-a-Stand-for-Animals/Horta/p/book/9781032259758Animal Ethics: https://www.animal-ethics.org/Check out the links below!Original video: https://youtu.be/AkBqFyoCIn0 AAC23 website: https://antinatalistadvocacy.org/projects/aacDay 1 of AAC23: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFU9Cu48WNMDay 2 of AAC23: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxcR1pLFPFU

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! TIMESTAMPS00:00 Intro to the episode01:42 Intro to the panel06:51 AA's definition of antinatalism10:12 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 website33:38 Doing 'the most good'41:00 AA's emphasis on compassion53:01 "Antinatalist should do x,y,z…"56:50 A positive rebranding of antinatalism?1:06:27 The role of AA as an organisation1:11:40 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 argument1:40:08 What makes AA different from other existing organisations1:48:56 Potential associations to avoid1:56:54 Potential name changes2:10:09 John's comments on sperm donation2:16:09 Final comments2:18:02 Outro ANTINATALIST ADVOCACYNewsletter: https://antinatalistadvocacy.org/newsletterWebsite: https://antinatalistadvocacy.org/YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/@AntinatalistAdvocacyTwitter / X: https://twitter.com/AN_advocacyInstagram: https://instagram.com/an_advocacy Check out the links below!Conundrum's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@WackyConundrumVoidcast Linktree: https://linktr.ee/veganvoidcastÉmile P. Torres's writings on effective altruism: https://www.xriskology.com/popularmediaAAP Ep. 9 - Wild Animal Suffering: what it is and why it matters with Humane Hancock: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-g4_air6SS0AAC23 Pre-conference LIVESTREAM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCIwsJPE94o

Welcome back to AAP! This month we're bringing you the third talk from December's Antinatalist Advocacy conference: AAC23 Antinatalism at a Crossroads. As we mentioned previously, we'll be releasing the audio of our five talks and one panel discussion over the next few months to help share the ideas discussed a little wider. This episode includes Matti Häyry's presentation on antinatalism and extinction. Does antinatalism autimatically entail extinction? Ist it possible to have an antinatalist movement without extinction as its end goal? And has Lawrence Anton been exposed as a natalist apologist? Let us know your thoughts in the comments!TIMESTAMPS00:00 Intro01:40 Intro to Matti Häyry03:55 Matti's talk begins32:50 Q&A56:40 OutroANTINATALIST ADVOCACYNewsletter: https://antinatalistadvocacy.org/newsletterWebsite: https://antinatalistadvocacy.org/YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/@AntinatalistAdvocacyTwitter / X: https://twitter.com/AN_advocacy Instagram: https://instagram.com/an_advocacyMatti HäyryWikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matti_H%C3%A4yryAntinatalism, Extinction, and the End of Procreative Self-Corruption: https://wordery.com/antinatalism-extinction-and-the-end-of-procreative-self-corruption-matti-hyry-9781009455305Hankikanto: Falling into the Anti/Natal Abyss #1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEEp4jOzR3wConfessions of an Antinatalist Philosopher: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/cambridge-quarterly-of-healthcare-ethics/article/confessions-of-an-antinatalist-philosopher/C181644401A98E5EE0D35568D06E64B4Check out the links below!Original video: https://youtu.be/zmmVLk5YJzA?si=l_OYHzd_aXLqSAfbAAC23 website: https://antinatalistadvocacy.org/projects/aacDay 1 of AAC23: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFU9Cu48WNMDay 2 of AAC23: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxcR1pLFPFU

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 comment section. 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: https://antinatalistadvocacy.org/newsletterWebsite: https://antinatalistadvocacy.org/YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/@AntinatalistAdvocacyTwitter / X: https://twitter.com/AN_advocacy  Instagram: https://instagram.com/an_advocacy Check out the links below!- Humane Hancock's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@HumaneHancock- Humane Hancock's Instagram: instagram.com/humanehancock- WAS playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3DYHJ1o1Q0z5Np9lR2BGl4_QqP2SLw5c- AA's page on WAS: https://antinatalistadvocacy.org/wild-animal-suffering

Welcome back to AAP! We're delighted to bring you the second talk from December's Antinatalist Advocacy conference: AAC23 Antinatalism at a Crossroads. As we mentioned last month, we'll be releasing the audio of our five talks and one panel discussion over the next few months to help share the ideas discussed a little wider. This episode includes Seb Alex's presentation on the importance of animal rights. Why are animal rights and/or veganism important? How do they relate to antinatalism? And should we be wary of leaving the wild animals to eat each other indefinitely? Let us know your thoughts below!TIMESTAMPS00:00 Intro01:58 Intro to Seb Alex03:07 Seb's talk begins36:35 Q&A59:07 Outro ANTINATALIST ADVOCACYNewsletter: https://antinatalistadvocacy.org/newsletterWebsite: https://antinatalistadvocacy.org/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AntinatalistAdvocacyTwitter / X: https://twitter.com/AN_advocacy  Instagram: https://instagram.com/an_advocacy SEB ALEXWebsite: https://www.sebalex.org/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seb.alex/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SebAlexMiddle East Vegan Society: https://middleeastvegansociety.org/Check out the links below!Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBM2lFzx_goPresentation: https://youtu.be/aBM2lFzx_go?feature=sharedAAC23 website: https://antinatalistadvocacy.org/projects/aacDay 1 of AAC23: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFU9Cu48WNMDay 2 of AAC23: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxcR1pLFPFU

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: https://antinatalistadvocacy.org/newsletterWebsite: https://antinatalistadvocacy.org/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AntinatalistAdvocacyTwitter / X: https://twitter.com/AN_advocacy  Instagram: https://instagram.com/an_advocacyCheck out the links below!Ash Wickety Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashwickety/Stop Having Kids: https://www.stophavingkids.org/AAC23: Building a Healthy Antinatalist Community Panel: Panel: Building a Healthy Antinatalist CommunityAntinatalist Advocacy Animal Agriculture page: https://antinatalistadvocacy.org/animal-agriculture