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Is longtermism such a big deal?

13 mins | Nov 20, 2022
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The philosophy is making waves in the tech industry. William MacAskill’s “What We Owe the Future” was endorsed by Elon Musk and has fueled a movement, but is it all that revolutionary? Through this book, Peter Godfrey-Smith, a professor of history and philosophy, examines longtermism and how it affects the world’s current decision-making.

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