Common ground for longtermists

Abstract

This article explores common ground and shared interests among long-termists who prioritize existential risk reduction and those who prioritize suffering prevention. The author argues for focusing on areas where there is overlap, such as improving values, promoting cooperation, and avoiding conflict, rather than emphasizing differences. Examples of potential collaboration include reducing extinction risks, which safeguards humanity from catastrophic loss and aligns with both perspectives, and improving political systems to prevent a totalitarian lock-in. By working towards a future that is good from multiple moral vantage points, long-termists of diverse views can maximize positive impact and create a better future. – AI-generated abstract.