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#130 – Will MacAskill on balancing frugality with ambition, whether you need longtermism, & mental health under pressure

80,000 Hours Podcast

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How Much Will Human Extinction Be Possible Within 20 Years?

If you convince people of a specific conclusion under false pretences, it's very hard for them to go out and kind of operationlize what you think like ought to be done on that basis. And so i do think it's very important then that people actually understand, like, no, morally speaking, like this is the kind of fundamental thing that we should be aiming for. Because then i think people will just make far better decisions.

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