Longtermism: Potential research projects
Forethought Foundation, 2019
Abstract
This article examines many complex issues surrounding what it refers to as longtermism – an ethical philosophy that asserts the importance of ensuring the very long-term future of humanity. Specifically, it raises questions concerning ways to prioritize long-term impacts, whether existential risk reduction should be the ultimate goal, and the relative ethical significance of the best and worst possible future outcomes. – AI-generated abstract.
