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William MacAskill on Longtermism

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Mar 9, 2023
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Essence of Long-termism

  • Long-termism prioritizes positively impacting future generations significantly.
  • It emphasizes serious concern for consequences affecting those not yet born.
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Equal Moral Weight for Future Lives

  • Future lives matter morally as much as present lives, regardless of timing.
  • Discounting future well-being for timing leads to absurd moral conclusions.
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Existence Timing Irrelevant to Harm

  • Whether people exist now or in the future doesn't affect fundamental morality.
  • Harm done in the future matters as much as harm done now.
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