A philosophy professor and 'old school goth' says the only way to save the planet is to stop having children. Patricia MacCormack, of Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, believes giving birth is 'the worst thing you can do' to the carbon footprint due to global overpopulation. Prof. MacCormack, from Australia, told Yahoo Lifestyle: 'I simply propose people not reproduce, and it automatically translated into acts of violence. Prof. MacCormack has even taken aim at the climate protest group Extinction Rebellion for not going far enough. As well as her ideas on climate, Prof. MacCormack is lauded by Anglia Ruskin for her expertise in feminism, queer theory, posthuman ethics, animal studies and horror films.

Source: Daily Mail February 16, 2020 16:49 UTC