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William MacAskill on Longtermism

Philosophy Bites

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Climate Change

Present generation doesn't matter when it conflicts with future generations, he argues. We should have great attention to the interests and needs of those in the present generation. But that does mean that sometimes we would need to make sacrifices for a better world next time. I also argue that we can make the future better by preventing early human extinction. This is particularly worried about the lives of totalitarian regimes.

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