Causes which are much more pressing under longtermism than other belief systems
Longtermist causes are:
Those which are a high priority for marginal resources, whether they are under other belief systems or not.
The fact that biorisk and AI risk are high priority without longtermism doesn’t make them not “longtermist causes” just as it doesn’t make the not “causes that affect people alive today”
Common misconception I see:
Longtermists causes are not:
Causes which are much more pressing under longtermism than other belief systems
Longtermist causes are:
Those which are a high priority for marginal resources, whether they are under other belief systems or not.
The fact that biorisk and AI risk are high priority without longtermism doesn’t make them not “longtermist causes” just as it doesn’t make the not “causes that affect people alive today”