Book · 2006 · Life
Better Never to Have Been
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David Benitar is the sort of superstar of antiism. Um he wrote a book called Better Never to Have Been, which sounds like one of these sort of you know, I'm about to write about how terrible how terrible life is.
The best things said about it
And most famously, South African philosopher David Benetar laid out one of the main anti-natalist arguments in his book, Better Never to Have Been, the Harm of Coming into Existence.
So one way to establish this conclusion is to say that like david benatar does the famous anti-natalist who who wrote a wonderful book called better never to have been that has a wonderful discussion on the nature of suffering.
Why people recommend it
Better Never to Have Been by David Benatar is a philosophical work that sets forth a rigorous anti-natalist argument regarding the harms of coming into existence. Andrew Sage brought up the book on Behind the Bastards, explaining that the South African philosopher laid out the primary anti-natalist arguments and detailed the fundamental harm of bringing new life into the world. Joe Folley discussed the book on Modern Wisdom, describing Benatar as a prominent figure in anti-natalism and noting that the title aptly signals a deep exploration into the difficult and pessimistic realities of life. Alex O'Connor also cited the work on Modern Wisdom, praising Benatar's thorough and wonderful discussion on the nature of suffering, specifically highlighting how the book establishes anti-natalist conclusions by examining the asymmetry between pleasure and pain. Across these podcast discussions, speakers utilized the book as a definitive text for understanding radical philosophical pessimism, anti-natalism, and the ethical implications of human existence.
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Alex O’Connor so one way to establish this conclusion is to say that like david benatar does the famous anti-natalist who… 1
“so one way to establish this conclusion is to say that like david benatar does the famous anti-natalist who who wrote a wonderful book called better never to have been that has a wonderful discussion on the nature of suffering”
Andrew Sage And most famously, South African philosopher David Benetar laid out one of the main anti-natalist arguments… 1
“And most famously, South African philosopher David Benetar laid out one of the main anti-natalist arguments in his book, Better Never to Have Been, the Harm of Coming into Existence.”
Joe Folley David Benitar is the sort of superstar of antiism. Um he wrote a book called Better Never to Have Been, whi… 1
“David Benitar is the sort of superstar of antiism. Um he wrote a book called Better Never to Have Been, which sounds like one of these sort of you know, I'm about to write about how terrible how terrible life is.”
