Low-key longtermism seems like a superb framing to me. Existing framings seem to have significant risk related to radicalization, elitism, and estrangement that you also touch upon.
Framing it for the grandkids is a great idea since it both avoids longtermism and appeals to basically everyone. There might be risks of non-specificity so we’ll probably need to experiment with different wordings, though this seems like a appealing starting point.
Especially when explaining longtermism to the parents et al.
Thanks for your kind words, Esben! If anything comes out of this post, I agree that it should be a renewed focus on better framings—though James does raise some excellent points at the cost-effectiveness of this approach :))
Low-key longtermism seems like a superb framing to me. Existing framings seem to have significant risk related to radicalization, elitism, and estrangement that you also touch upon.
Framing it for the grandkids is a great idea since it both avoids longtermism and appeals to basically everyone. There might be risks of non-specificity so we’ll probably need to experiment with different wordings, though this seems like a appealing starting point.
Especially when explaining longtermism to the parents et al.
[disclaimer: I work with Jonathan]
Thanks for your kind words, Esben! If anything comes out of this post, I agree that it should be a renewed focus on better framings—though James does raise some excellent points at the cost-effectiveness of this approach :))