In this episode, we flip the script. You didn’t ask to be born, so why the hell are you paying the rent? Your parents rolled the dice, now they want you to clean up the mess? We talk booze, burnout, baby-making, and the bizarre idea that existence is a gift.Make them pay emotionally, financially, and philosophically.#philosophy #podcasters #childfreebychoice #rent

In this episode, we dig into the myth of “having children” , like you’re picking up a cute accessory, not creating a doomed consciousness to be dragged through school, debt, hormones, heartbreak, and hospice. From the narcissism of natalism to the horror show called life, we walk through every stage of suffering that parents never think about because the baby was just so damn cute.#podcast #philosophy #interview

In this episode, we unpack the deep cultural and evolutionary roles of alcohol.Alcohol is society’s favorite way to shut off critical thought and keep the breeding going. You’re not celebrating, you’re sedating. We dive into how boredom, burnout, and bullshit lead people to drink, why reality needs a chaser, and how nature uses it all to keep the baby factory running.#podcast #interview

In this episode, we explore the often-overlooked burden of self-care, the daily labor of maintaining a body and mind that none of us asked for. From early morning routines to facing addiction, food systems, and exercise, we ask: why is this lifelong maintenance necessary in the first place?Tying into antinatalism, we question the ethics of procreation by reframing self-care as a lifelong liability imposed on someone without consent. We also explore the concept of “inner parenting”—the idea that before bringing a new child into the world, we must first tend to the neglected child within ourselves.

In this episode, we explore the curse of knowledge, how realizing the harms of life and reproduction can make it hard to understand why others don’t see it too. Using Planet of the Apes as a metaphor, we discuss the alienation that follows this shift in consciousness.We talk about antinatalism, regret after having children, and the deep insensitivity of natalism disguised as care. We also introduce the idea of a Counter Intelligence Agency, those who resist the DNA-driven logic of life through ethics, awareness, and metacognition.#podcast #interview #philosophy

We take a closer look at carelessness. From casual decisions that cause immense harm to the way we normalize negligence in everyday life, we’ll see how carelessness shapes our world, and what it reveals about our values, priorities, and responsibilities.#podcast #interview #philosphy

In this Episode we’ll dive into the idea of a Counter Intelligence Agency, not the kind that spies on governments, but one that questions the very foundations of what society calls “intelligent.” We’re talking about antinatalists, minimalists, negative utilitarians, effective altruists, and other thinkers who challenge the dominant narrative that life, growth, and reproduction are inherently good. These are the agents pushing back against the common intelligence of life itself.#podcast #philosophy

In this episode we’ll try explore the themes of intelligence, the intelligentsia, and what it truly means to be an expert. Who defines intelligence? Who gets to speak as an authority? And how does society shape or distort our understanding of expertise?#podcast #intelligence

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In this episode, we dive into the topic of wild animal suffering. Nature is home to countless animals, and with that comes countless sources of suffering—predation, starvation, injury, parasites, dehydration, natural disasters, and violence within species. When we consider the ethics of reducing suffering, it’s hard to ignore what happens in the wild.This is especially clear in r-selected species—those that produce a large number of offspring, most of whom die before reaching adulthood. Take turtles, for example: out of thousands of hatchlings, only a tiny fraction survive. The rest face slow and brutal deaths—from dehydration, starvation, or being eaten alive.This is the brutal reality for billions of animals in the wild—suffering on a scale we rarely think about, but perhaps should.#podcast #davidattenborough #wildlife #vegan