Sci-Phi: Science Fiction as Philosophy

Soylent Green: Overpopulation and Euthanasia (1x21)

Uitzenddatum: Jan 01, 2018

When is it acceptable to end your own life? With the rising threat of overpopulation on Earth in the future, see what the 1970s film Soylent Green offers as a solution to dwindling space and resources. Also, consider other ways societies, in both science fiction and the real world, tackle the moral issues of euthanasia (both self-chosen and coerced) and population control.