Why I am probably not a longtermist

Abstract

This post claims the author is probably not a longtermist, even though they have sought evidence to the contrary. They do not believe that value is created by bringing happy people into existence. They also are not concerned with far-future generations and instead emphasize the current generation and near-term future. They do not believe the future will be better and possibly could be worse than the present. They believe that since the future is bleak, there is no point in focusing on making it long or big and instead the focus should be on improving the present. Although they are concerned with suffering, they are uncertain if the long-term future can be influenced in a positive way. – AI-generated abstract.