Anti-Natalism and the Future of Suffering: Why Negative Utilitarians Should Not Aim For Extinction

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This short essay questions whether advocating for anti-natalism is the best way to reduce suffering. If humanity is to minimize suffering in the future, it must engage with the world, not opt out of it.

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