Let’s say you are unsure if you are the only conscious being who exists. You end up assigning it a probability of 50%.
How would you decide what actions to take, as someone in the EA community? Should 50% of your “doing good” time/​energy/​resources be applied with the mindset that the world is filled with other beings who feel pain and pleasure, and the other 50% of your “doing good” time/​energy/​resources go towards benefitting yourself?
[Question] Weighing in solipsism
Let’s say you are unsure if you are the only conscious being who exists. You end up assigning it a probability of 50%.
How would you decide what actions to take, as someone in the EA community? Should 50% of your “doing good” time/​energy/​resources be applied with the mindset that the world is filled with other beings who feel pain and pleasure, and the other 50% of your “doing good” time/​energy/​resources go towards benefitting yourself?