How Effective Accelerationism Divides Silicon Valley w/ Émile Torres
Tech Won't Save Us
Long-termism and Ideologies Justify Ignoring Global Poor
Long-termism and ideologies provide a moral pretext to the wealthy to ignore the global poor by emphasizing the vast potential value in the future, dwarfing the current value on Earth. This perspective suggests that prioritizing projects like poverty alleviation, although beneficial, pales in comparison to the potential future value. Thus, it is considered more rational and altruistic for the wealthy to focus on advancing technologies such as merging brains with AI, space exploration, and building AGI, rather than tackling immediate humanitarian issues.
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