Should We Create Life at All? | The Philosophy of Antinatalism Explained

Описание: What if creating a child isn’t an act of love—but an act of harm?
We live in a culture that idealizes family, legacy, and creation. Yet philosophers like Arthur Schopenhauer and David Benatar dared to ask a terrifying question: is bringing a sentient being into existence ever truly moral? In this episode of Consciousness Explained, we explore Antinatalism—the radical philosophy that argues nonexistence may be kinder than life itself.

Unpacking this idea is not for the faint of heart. It demands we confront suffering, consciousness, and the tragic possibility that reality itself might be the ultimate cruelty.

🧩 In this video, we explore:
The core argument of Antinatalism and why some philosophers oppose the act of creating life
How Schopenhauer’s Will to Live and Benatar’s Asymmetry Argument challenge traditional morality
The connection between cosmic horror and the moral horror of existence itself
Whether accepting life’s futility can lead not to despair—but to honest compassion
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