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Negative Utilitarianism

This subreddit is about reducing suffering

6.5k subscribers52 posts / mo in Sep 202612 authors / mosince 2018

r/negativeutilitarians has 6.5k members (+12% over the last 12 months). It gets about 52 posts a month from 12 people. Top topics: Pain and Suffering, Capitalism Debates and Animal Rights.

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Size and growth

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+12%in 12 months · +3.0% in 3 months
Oct 20266.5k
Growing6.5k subscribers
Data since Jun 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

+44%vs Sep 2025 · +26% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 202652
BusierPeaked at 78 in Dec 2023
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/negativeutilitarians

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Pain and Suffering4.6%
  2. Capitalism Debates2.0%
  3. Animal Rights1.1%
  4. Antinatalism1.1%
  5. Animal Ethics & Rights0.8%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Substack
  2. Reducing Suffering
  3. cambridge.org
  4. PhilArchive
  5. Watchdominion

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