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Introduction to Longtermism - EA Forum

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'Longtermism' is the view that positively influencing the long-term future is a key moral priority of our time. …

AGB 🔸 5y 8 0 0 Thank you for this! This is not the kind of post that I expect to generate much discussion, since it's relatively uncontroversial in this venue, but is the kind of thing I expect to point people to in future. I want to particularly draw attention to a pair of related quotes partway through your piece: I've tried explaining the case for longtermism in a way that is relatively free of jargon. I've argued for a fairly minimal version — that we may be able to influence the long-run future, and that aiming to achieve this is extremely good and important. The more precise versions of

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