Convergence and Compromise: Will Society Aim for Good Futures?

Forethought analyzes whether society will converge on good values: moral trade offers hope but faces threats.

Better Futures Part 3 of 6 Next Convergence and Compromise William MacAskill Fin Moorhouse Citations Cite Citations PDF Contact 3rd August 2025 Convergence and Compromise Part of: Better Futures 1. Introduction 2. Will most people aim at the good? 2.2. Moral agreement and progress to date 2.3. Post-AGI reflection 2.4. An argument against WAM-convergence 2.5. Blockers 3. What if some people aim at the good? 3.1. Trade and compromise 3.2. Would trade enable a mostly-great future? 3.3. The problem of threats 3.4. Putting it all together 3.5. Blockers to trade 4. What if no one aims at the good? 4

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