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EPISODE · May 8, 2023 · 18 MIN

Portland’s Leading Human Extinctionist

from City Cast Portland · host City Cast

A lot of the news headlines on the rapid growth of artificial intelligence have prophesized a doomsday scenario where computers take over and humanity goes extinct. But if you ask Portlander Les Knight, he thinks that might not be such a bad idea – at least the extinction part. He’s the leader of what he calls the Voluntary Human Extinction Movement, a decades-long effort to convince humans to stop breeding. This conversation originally aired on February 8th, 2023. Additional links: Earth now has 8 billion humans. This man wishes there were none. Raising the alarm at the county animal shelters Who would you like to hear on City Cast Portland? Shoot us an email at [email protected], or leave us a voicemail at 503-208-5448. Still want more Portland news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, Hey Portland, and be sure to follow us on Twitter and Instagram.  Looking to advertise on City Cast Portland? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.

A lot of the news headlines on the rapid growth of artificial intelligence have prophesized a doomsday scenario where computers take over and humanity goes extinct. But if you ask Portlander Les Knight, he thinks that might not be such a bad idea – at least the extinction part. He’s the leader of what he calls the Voluntary Human Extinction Movement, a decades-long effort to convince humans to stop breeding. This conversation originally aired on February 8th, 2023. Additional links: Earth now has 8 billion humans. This man wishes there were none. Raising the alarm at the county animal shelters Who would you like to hear on City Cast Portland? Shoot us an email at [email protected], or leave us a voicemail at 503-208-5448. Still want more Portland news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, Hey Portland, and be sure to follow us on Twitter and Instagram.  Looking to advertise on City Cast Portland? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.

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