Effective Altruism and Longtermism: Twin ideologies driving tech billionaires

Effective Altruism and Longtermism are relatively recent (since the late 2000s) twin philosophical movements making the claim that, as a human species, we ought to prioritize impacting the long-term future of humanity — hundreds, thousands, or millions of years from now — over and above any concerns for actual humans alive today. Largely inspired by … Continue reading Effective Altruism and Longtermism: Twin ideologies driving tech billionaires