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The Rise and Fall of Crypto Billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried from Talk Easy
Against the Rules with Michael Lewis
The Morality Shift in the Argument for Maximizing Lives Saved
Living a hard but admirable life of expanding empathy and caring for others is the idea behind this argument. Instead of physically helping others, the argument suggests being a banker and funding 10 doctors to go to Africa. However, the movement eventually morphs into maximizing the lives saved for all eternity, focusing on existential risks such as asteroid strikes, climate change, and AI. Sam is on the practical end of the spectrum, considering risks like pandemic prevention and even including Donald Trump on his list.
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