Sarah Conly's guest appearances

Sarah Conly

The Political Theory Review

The Overpopulation Podcast

The Philosopher & The News

Yuval Levin

Majora Carter

Samuel Fleischacker

Lori Gruen

Stephen Mumford

John Scott

Elizabeth Anderson

Quassim Cassam

Christian B. Miller

Toby Buckle

Katrin Flikschuh

Michael Sandel

Emily Thomas

Jonathan Wolff

Dave Gardner

OwlTail

Philosopher and ethicist, Sarah Conly explains why the concept of absolute individual autonomy is flawed, and why in most cases, having too much autonomy can actually be harmful for us, both personally and collectively. We also discuss the different methods of external societal guidance to encourage a positive change in beliefs, attitudes, and behaviours, such as education, behavioural nudges, and coercive paternalism. She argues that in light of our current ecological predicament, we do not have a moral right to have more than one biological child, and why we must balance procreative autonomy with procreative responsibility. See episode website for show notes and links:  https://www.populationbalance.org/episode-76-is-too-much-autonomy-bad-for-us ABOUT US The Overpopulation Podcast features enlightening conversations between Population Balance Executive Director Nandita Bajaj, cohost Alan Ware, and expert guests. We cover a broad variety of topics that explore the impacts of our expanding human footprint on human rights, animal protection, and environmental restoration, as well as individual and collective solutions. Learn more here: https://www.populationbalance.org/

Philosopher and ethicist, Sarah Conly explains why the concept of absolute individual autonomy is flawed, and why in most cases, having too much autonomy can actually be harmful for us, both personally and collectively. We also discuss the different methods of external societal guidance to encourage a positive change in beliefs, attitudes, and behaviours, such as education, behavioural nudges, and coercive paternalism. She argues that in light of our current ecological predicament, we do not have a moral right to have more than one biological child, and why we must balance procreative autonomy with procreative responsibility. See episode website for show notes and links: <a href="https://www.populationbalance.org/episode-76-is-too-much-autonomy-bad-for-us" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.populationbalance.org/episode-76-is-too-much-autonomy-bad-for-us</a> ABOUT US The Overpopulation Podcast features enlightening conversations between Population Balance Executive Director Nandita Bajaj, cohost Alan Ware, and expert guests. We cover a broad variety of topics that explore the impacts of our expanding human footprint on human rights, animal protection, and environmental restoration, as well as individual and collective solutions. Learn more here: <a href="https://www.populationbalance.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.populationbalance.org/</a>

Sarah Conly: Is Too Much Autonomy Bad For Us?

In 1825 the planet’s human population was 1 billion. In 2011, there were 7 billion human beings on the planet.  With the current projections estimating that by the year 2050 the human population will be 9.6 billion, there is a pressing question: Can climate change be stopped simply by moving to greener energy sources and reducing the consumption levels of the developed world? Or is something more drastic in order, like curbing the human population growth ? Given the grim history of states trying to control their population, could something like that be morally acceptable? And if so, how would governments around the world go about implementing such a policy? Sarah Conly is professor of philosophy at Bowdoin College, and author of the book One Child: Do We Have a Right to More? in which she puts forward the argument that in the wake of climate change and the overall environmental destruction, future parents have a moral right to only one child, and that the state should regulate the rate of human reproduction. This podcast is created in partnership with The Philosopher, the UK’s longest running public philosophy journal.  Register for free for the spring series of talks and events at: https://www.thephilosopher1923.org/events  Music by Pataphysical  Artwork by Nick Halliday

In 1825 the planet’s human population was 1 billion. In 2011, there were 7 billion human beings on the planet.  With the current projections estimating that by the year 2050 the human population will be 9.6 billion, there is a pressing question: Can climate change be stopped simply by moving to greener energy sources and reducing the consumption levels of the developed world? Or is something more drastic in order, like curbing the human population growth ? Given the grim history of states trying to control their population, could something like that be morally acceptable? And if so, how would governments around the world go about implementing such a policy? <a href="https://www.bowdoin.edu/profiles/faculty/sconly/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sarah Conly</a> is professor of philosophy at Bowdoin College, and author of the book <a href="https://oxford.universitypressscholarship.com/view/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780190203436.001.0001/acprof-9780190203436" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">One Child: Do We Have a Right to More?</a> in which she puts forward the argument that in the wake of climate change and the overall environmental destruction, future parents have a moral right to only one child, and that the state should regulate the rate of human reproduction. This podcast is created in partnership with <a href="https://www.thephilosopher1923.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Philosopher</a>, the UK’s longest running public philosophy journal.  Register for free for the spring series of talks and events at: <a href="https://www.thephilosopher1923.org/events" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.thephilosopher1923.org/events</a> Music by <a href="https://soundcloud.com/pataphysicaltransmission" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pataphysical</a> Artwork by <a href="https://www.hallidaybooks.com/design" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nick Halliday</a>

Sarah Conly & The One Child Policy

A conversation with Sarah Conly about her recent book Against Autonomy: Justifying Coercive Paternalism (Cambridge UP).

Sarah Conly - Against Autonomy