Future Perfect

Should I still have kids if I’m worried about climate change?

Apr 21, 2021
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
2
The Biggest Impact on the Planet Is the Choice to Create Another Child
02:28 • 2min
3
Did You Get Any Strong Reactions From the Public or the Media?
04:30 • 2min
4
Why Do You Think We Should All Commit Suicide?
06:59 • 2min
5
Do You Have Kids or Plan to Have Kids?
09:10 • 2min
6
Are You Thinking About Having One Less Kid?
11:35 • 4min
7
The Impact of Having One Less Child on Climate Change
15:15 • 3min
8
Climate and Population Growth
17:49 • 2min
9
Are We Going to Tell People to Have Less Kids?
19:43 • 2min
10
Is It Really Important to Donate One Thousand Dollars to Super Effective Climate Charities?
21:27 • 3min
11
Is Your Donation a Carbon Offset?
24:54 • 4min
12
Is It a Distraction?
28:56 • 2min
13
The Power of the Average Citizen
30:52 • 2min
14
Are You Dooming Your Kids to a Bad Future?
33:12 • 2min
15
Do You Want to Be a Mother?
35:37 • 2min
16
Parenthood
37:57 • 3min
17
Climate Change
40:46 • 2min
18
Climate Change
43:08 • 2min
19
Climate Refugees - Is That a Threat?
44:58 • 2min
20
Is It Morally Acceptable to Have Kids?
47:04 • 3min
21
The Role of Priors in Meaning Making
49:47 • 2min
22
Is Cutting Down Rainforests Causing Climate Change?
52:02 • 2min
23
How Can I Be a Good Ancestors?
54:10 • 2min
24
Are You Scared of What You'll See When You're Eight?
56:12 • 2min
25
Are You Saying No to the Things in Your Life That Make You Feel Meaningful?
58:33 • 2min
26
Climate Science and the Human Emotions
01:00:30 • 2min