Toward a Small Family Ethic with Dr. Travis Rieder

This week, my guest is Associate Research Professor and Director of Education Initiatives at the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics and author of Toward a Small Family Ethic and Catastrophe Ethics, Dr Travis Rieder.

We explore the complex moral questions surrounding procreation, family sizes and climate change. 

We discuss:

- Global temperature projections and what they mean for children born today

- The ethics of family size in a world facing climate crisis

- The impact of the environment on children being born now –and in turn, their impact on the world. 

- The concept of carbon legacy 

- Where responsibility lies when it comes to overpopulation 

- Perspectives on childfree living! 

Travis challenges traditional narratives around procreation and offers thought-provoking insights into how we can align our personal choices with the urgent need for climate action and talks of his own decision to have a small family. 

Enjoy! xx 

Links to Dr Travis Rieder;

https://www.travisrieder.com/

Catastrophe Ethics - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Catastrophe-Ethics-Good-World-Gone/dp/0715655329/ref=sr_1_1?crid=JLGLHC5DS5YT&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.7hjV1VbOd0zwIUjxzTDz8RIh56ZOTdo-3TWDW2DtPwDGjHj071QN20LucGBJIEps.O9ALQFhYP1-fCkJYt9FTQoiRS4R2TAnmh8EZN8DaYh4&dib_tag=se&keywords=catastrophe+ethics&qid=1742938639&sprefix=catastrophe+ethics%2Caps%2C73&sr=8-1

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