Re: Is Too Much Autonomy Bad For Us? | Next Meetup | Limits to Growth (fwd)

[robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>]

Did you want to attend the meetup on Saturday?

 > From: Noelle <noelle>
 > Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2022 15:57:53 -0700 (PDT)
 >
 >  > Subject: Is Too Much Autonomy Bad For Us? | Next Meetup | Limits to Growth
 >  > From: Population Balance<http://www.populationbalance.org/~nandita.bajaj>
 >  > To: Noelle<http://dummy.us.eu.org/noelleg>
 >  > Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2022 22:56:14 +0000
 >  > 
 >  > https://www.populationbalance.org/
 >  > Dear Noelle,
 >  > 
 >  > In this newsletter, we bring you:
 >  > *  Podcast Interview: Dr. Sarah Conly: Is Too Much Autonomy Bad For Us?
 >  > * Podcast Club Meeting: Episode 72: Rome is Burning, The Time is Now with 
 >  > Dr. Phoebe Barnard
 >  > * 'Limits to Growth' Event: Limits to Growth at 50: Where Do We Go from Here?
 >  >  Jeremy Lent in discussion with Club of Rome execs Mamphela Ramphele and 
 >  > Carlos Álvarez Pereira
 >  > 
 >  > Also, stay tuned for a new date for our webinar with Alan Weisman, which was 
 >  > cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances.
 >  > New Podcast Episode
 >  > https://www.populationbalance.org/episode-76-is-too-much-autonomy-bad-for-us
 >  > In this fascinating conversation (
 >  > https://www.populationbalance.org/episode-76-is-too-much-autonomy-bad-for-us)
 >  >  , 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.
 >  > 
 >  > Dr. Conly illuminates the role 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.
 >  > 
 >  > Listen to the Podcast Episode (
 >  > https://www.populationbalance.org/episode-76-is-too-much-autonomy-bad-for-us)
 >  > 
 >  > Next Podcast Club Meeting
 >  > https://www.meetup.com/Sustainable-Population-Meetup/events/286123416/
 >  > Join us for our next Podcast Club Meeting (
 >  > https://www.meetup.com/Sustainable-Population-Meetup/events/286123416/) on 
 >  > Saturday, June 25th at 1pm EST where we will discuss the podcast Ep. 72: 
 >  > Rome is Burning, The Time is Now (
 >  > https://www.populationbalance.org/episode-72-rome-is-burning-the-time-is-now)
 >  >  , an interview with CEO of Stable Planet Alliance Dr. Phoebe Barnard.
 >  > 
 >  > RSVP for the Podcast Club Meeting (
 >  > https://www.meetup.com/Sustainable-Population-Meetup/events/286123416/)
 >  > An Event on "Limits to Growth"
 >  > https://deeptransformation.network/posts/24129363?utm_source=manual
 >  > Join this interactive conversation (
 >  > https://deeptransformation.network/posts/24129363?utm_source=manual)  on Tue,
 >  >  June 21st at 12pm ET being hosted by Jeremy Lent of Deep Transformation 
 >  > Network with Club of Rome executives Mamphela Ramphele and Carlos Pereira: 
 >  > What Have We Learned After Five Decades of the World Ignoring "Limits to 
 >  > Growth"?
 >  > 
 >  > Learn More and RSVP (
 >  > https://deeptransformation.network/posts/24129363?utm_source=manual)
 >  > Please Support This Vital Work
 >  > If you are inspired by the important work that we are doing at Population 
 >  > Balance, please consider donating today (
 >  > https://www.populationbalance.org/donate) to help us to continue normalizing 
 >  > these conversations.
 >  > 
 >  > The vital work we do through classroom visits, webinars, podcasts, meetups, 
 >  > public presentations, newsletters, social media, and media interviews is not 
 >  > possible without the generosity of supporters like you.
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 >  > 
 >  > Thank you for your partnership in this important work! Please do not 
 >  > hesitate to reach out to me with questions, feedback, and suggestions.
 >  > 
 >  > Warmest regards,
 >  > Nandita Bajaj, Executive Director