Dr. Ellie Anderson interviews Dr. Anastasia Berg, Assistant Professor of Philosophy at UCI to discuss her recent book, What Are Children For? On Ambivalence and Choice (St. Martin's Press, 2024), co-written with Rachel Wiseman. From anti-natalism to pro-natalism to "anti-anti-natalism," they dive into the book's response to motherhood ambivalence and Berg's attempt to help people of all genders think through the question of whether or not to have children. What is the debate between anti- and pro-natalists? How does FOMO factor into the decision? How might we, as Berg puts it, explore the possibility of saying yes to human life?
You can check out Berg's book here: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250276131/whatarechildrenfor/
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