Can we agree on a better name than "near-termist"? "Not-longermist"? "Not-full-longtermist"?

Abstract

The article explores the issue of near-termism in the Effective Altruism (EA) community. Particularly, it critically evaluates the use of the term ‘Neartermist’ for those who do not fully align with Longtermism, terming it as negative and inaccurate. The article suggests that having a counter-naming practice to describe people outside a movement can be misleading and somewhat negative, citing examples from the movement’s own terminology. The author contends that terms like “Not-longtermist” or some variation may be more descriptive and less negative, stressing the multidimensionality of EA’s varying causes. The article further delves into the inherent complexity in defining distinct groups within the EA community, given the wide range of causes they support, all on varying dimensions. – AI-generated abstract.