Longtermism
Longtermism is the ethical view that positively influencing the long-term future is a key moral priority. It is an important concept in effective altruism and a primary motivation for efforts that aim to reduce existential risks to humanity.
Longtermism - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Philosophical view which prioritises the long-term future Infographic comparing the number of humans in the past (red, 109 billion), present (green, 8 billion), and next 800,000 years (yellow, 100 trillion), in a scenario where humanity's population stabilizes at 11 billion with a life expectancy of 88 years [ 1 ] Longtermism is the ethical view that positively influencing the long-term future is a key moral priority. It is an important concept in effective altruism and a primary motivation for efforts that aim to re
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