#3 The Climate Worriers

Pregnant Pause with Zak and Shira by Zak Rosen

Mar 31, 201700:19:42Kids & family

Zak and Shira's philosopher friend introduces them to the concept of anti-natalism, and gets them thinking, is it morally wrong to bring a human into this world? Then Zak compares his climate anxiety to the meteorologist...

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