Thanks for writing this! I’ve seen Hilary Greaves’ video on longtermism and cluelessness in a couple university group versions of the Intro EA Program (as part of the week on critiques and debates), so it’s probably been influencing some people’s views. I think this post is a valuable demonstration that we don’t need to be completely clueless about the long-term impact of presentist interventions.
Thanks for writing this! I’ve seen Hilary Greaves’ video on longtermism and cluelessness in a couple university group versions of the Intro EA Program (as part of the week on critiques and debates), so it’s probably been influencing some people’s views. I think this post is a valuable demonstration that we don’t need to be completely clueless about the long-term impact of presentist interventions.