The expected value of extinction risk reduction is positive - EA Forum

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The expected value of extinction risk reduction is positive — EA Forum Hide table of contents The expected value of extinction risk reduction is positive by [anonymous] Dec 9 2018 42 min read 22 66 Existential risk Animal welfare Philosophy Long-term future Longtermism Moral circle expansion Moral uncertainty Non-humans and the long-term future Space colonization Extraterrestrial intelligence Utilitarianism Frontpage The expected value of extinction risk reduction is positive Short summary Long Summary Introduction and background Moral assumptions Outline of the article A note on disvalue-focu

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