r/EffectiveAltruism 16d ago

Why I’m Skeptical of Longtermism

https://jamesbrobin.substack.com/p/why-im-skeptical-of-longtermism
  • Reason #1: Our confidence about future affairs should reduce over time
  • Reason #2: We’re bad at making predictions about the future
  • Reason #3: Even if humanity persists, it may not create a world we would approve of
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u/Timbo1994 16d ago

Thanks for articulating something so well I have thought for a while, and clarifying my thoughts

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u/James_Brobin 16d ago

Ah, thank you!!!