10:5710:57, 3 December 2023diffhist+1,505
Antinatalism
Reintroduced ''Creation of artificial intelligence'' and added references from Benatar. Benatar's book and Chomanski's paper explicitly talk about conscious machines / sentient AI with regard to antinatalism. Hence, it is a justification for having the section in the article.Tag: 2017 wikitext editor
23:1923:19, 18 November 2023diffhist+1
Antinatalism
Reverted to the original definition. There is a difference between "bad" (as in, it's bad for the one who is affected) and immoral (as in, it's morally wrong to do something). Also, there is no support in the literature for the claim that procreation is "illogical".Tag: 2017 wikitext editor
21:5021:50, 10 November 2023diffhist−714
Philosophical pessimism
Removed a dubious claim from the introductory explanation that some responses of pessimists can be life affirming. The references talk about Camus and Nietzsche, who are not generally recognized as philosophical pessimists (but as existentialists). At the very least, it would be a very controversial statement to put into the introductory passage.Tag: 2017 wikitext editor