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William MacAskill on Longtermism

Philosophy Bites

CHAPTER

The Importance of Long-Termism

If we take the logic of long-termism seriously, the currently existing people become almost irrelevant. The reasons we might have for discounting the future are thinking less about it. How much should society be willing to sacrifice in order to benefit future generations? That is just a very tough question.

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