Longtermism philosophical mainstream
Longtermist philosophical movement (2010s+, William MacAskill, Nick Bostrom, Toby Ord). Mainstream academic ethics with substantial documented critique especially post-FTX.
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BITE breakdown
0 — longtermist philosophical movement; mainstream academic with documented critique.
Profile facts
In context
Longtermism prioritises actions that benefit far-future humans equally with present humans. Multiple academic critiques (Émile Torres, Phil Torres) note totalising tendencies and connections to existential-risk reasoning that can rationalise present harm. Mainstream academic field; specific high-control sub-currents documented.
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Timeline
- 2010sLongtermism crystallises
Sources
- Émile Torres academic work search ↗
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