Dukkha, impermanence, and the cessation of suffering. Essays placing Buddhist thought in conversation with Western philosophical pessimism and antinatalist ethics.
This essay defends the view that the reduction of suffering should be prioritized over the promotion of happiness, an ethical stance with profound implications.
This essay critically examines theological defenses of procreation in light of the problem of evil, questioning the myth of a benevolent creator.
Suffering-focused ethics asserts a fundamental asymmetry between pain and pleasure, arguing that the moral imperative to alleviate suffering outweighs the goal of promoting happiness.
Suffering-focused ethics posits that the moral weight of preventing or alleviating suffering is greater than that of promoting happiness.
This essay examines the profound and often overlooked convergence between the Buddhist analysis of suffering (dukkha) and the ethical conclusions of antinatalism.
An examination of the cultural, religious, and economic machinery that treats procreation as a default, and the philosophical arguments for a more critical approach.
In the moral calculus of existence, the duty to alleviate suffering holds a weightier claim than the pursuit of happiness. This essay defends the ethical priority of pain reduction over pleasure promotion.
Buddhist analyses of suffering, when followed to their logical conclusions, find a powerful and unexpected resonance with the core tenets of antinatalism.
The Buddhist diagnosis of universal suffering (dukkha) finds a modern echo in antinatalism. An examination of their shared logic reveals the profound wisdom of non-birth.
A defense of the view that reducing suffering takes ethical priority over creating happiness. We explore the philosophical arguments for this moral asymmetry.