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Rob Wiblin on plastic straws, nicotine, doping, & whether changing the long-term is really possible

80,000 Hours Podcast

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Long-Term Morality and Global Responsibility

This chapter emphasizes the need to prioritize charitable efforts towards the world's poorest populations and factory-farmed animals, arguing for moral obligations towards those often neglected. The discussion explores the ethical implications of our actions today on future generations, highlighting the challenges of understanding long-term consequences and the moral responsibility to ensure a better world. It also delves into philosophical debates on population ethics and the impact of media in shaping our connections to past events and their influence on future decisions.

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