

Two: Dr Toby Ord on why the long-term future matters more than anything else & what to do about it
20 snips Apr 12, 2021
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Power And Precarity Of Modern Technology
- Technological progress has massively increased human power and prosperity but also created unprecedented extinction risks.
- Recent centuries concentrate risks (nuclear, biotech, AI) that could end humanity if we don't respond wisely.
Future Generations Dominate Moral Value
- The core value at stake is the welfare and achievements of countless future generations.
- If we extinguish humanity now we could forfeit vastly more flourishing than we've seen so far.
Trajectory Changes Can Rival Extinction Prevention
- Long-term effects magnify the importance of many actions beyond immediate consequences.
- Trajectory changes that modestly improve the long-run can rival preventing extinction in total value.