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#136 – Will MacAskill on what we owe the future

80,000 Hours Podcast

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Navigating Existential Risks and Moral Dilemmas

This chapter explores the probabilities associated with existential risks, particularly the potential for engineered pandemics, and compares them to everyday dangers. It emphasizes the importance of collective action in addressing global issues like climate change and human extinction despite low individual probabilities of effecting change. Additionally, the discussion delves into the ethical dilemmas surrounding resource allocation between present and future generations, highlighting the complexities of moral philosophy in decision-making.

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