Ep. 43 - David Pearce on Ending Suffering




The Future Grind Podcast: Science | Technology | Business  | Futurism show

Summary: Host Ryan O’Shea sits down with David Pearce, the British philosopher best known for his 1995 manifesto The Hedonistic Imperative. Pearce argues that should work towards the abolition of suffering in all sentient life through methods such as genetic modification, population-level gene drive technology, and perhaps even the elimination of predator species. They explore these and other light and fun topics including anti-natalism, existential risk & more. More at futuregrind.org