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#932 Matti Häyry - Antinatalism, Extinction, and the End of Procreative Self-Corruption

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Exploring the Historical Origins of Anti-Natalism

The chapter delves into the historical roots of anti-natalist ideas, tracing them back to ancient Greece in the fifth and fourth centuries BC. It discusses the perspectives of various thinkers, poets, and philosophers who questioned the wisdom of procreation, highlighting how figures like Sophocles and Pre-Socratic philosophers expressed anti-natalist sentiments. The discussion also explores the concept of 'Anti-natalist alarms' and the philosophical perspectives of Democritus and Plato within a scientific worldview.

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