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#292 - How Much Does the Future Matter?

Making Sense with Sam Harris - Subscriber Content

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Effective Altruism and Existential Risk

CNN's Jim Boulden asks the audience to define effective altruism, long-termism and existential risk. Long-termism is a philosophical perspective that says at least one of the key priorities of our time is to make the long-term future of humanity go well. Existential risks are risks that could be enormously impactful, not just in the present, but in fact for the whole future.

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