Better Never to Have Been: The Harm of Coming into Existence
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A philosophical book by David Benatar that argues for anti-natalism, the view that it is always better not to come into existence. Benatar's central argument is based on an asymmetry between pleasure and pain, concluding that existence inherently involves more harm than good.
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people like David Benitar if you're familiar with him. It' be fascinating for you to look at. So his philosophical position is basically that uh suffering is uh more painful than pleasure is enjoyable and most of human life is some suffering which outweighs the uh pleasure.
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"David Benatar is explicitly mentioned as an anti-natalist philosopher, and his core philosophical position is described, which directly aligns with the themes of his most famous book, 'Better Never to Have Been.'"
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