Archive - Center for Reducing Suffering

Interrogating the Symmetry Thesis

Happiness and suffering are worlds apart.

Jan 23 • David Veldran

Does Suffering-Focused Ethics Valorize the Void?

Richard Y. Chappell urges us not to "valorize the void"...

Jan 12 • David Veldran

Content warning: descriptions of very bad experiences.

Jan 2 • Aaron Bergman

December 2025

The Compensation Question

Can anything morally outweigh or compensate for extreme suffering?

Dec 18, 2025 • David Veldran

Facing Up to the Worst

Most efforts to reduce suffering focus on helping individuals alive today.

Dec 10, 2025 • Tobias Baumann

Many Roads Lead to Prioritizing Suffering Reduction

Many arrive at suffering-focused ethics (SFE) through a consequentialist lens, reflecting on how actions produce better or worse outcomes.

Dec 1, 2025 • David Veldran

November 2025

Building the Fortress

Reframing Suffering-Focused Ethics

Nov 21, 2025 • David Veldran

Introducing Our Substack

We are launching this Substack to provide a clearer window into the work of the Center for Reducing Suffering (CRS).

Nov 20, 2025 • Center for Reducing Suffering

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