The best possible future is much better than a “normal” future. Even if we avert extinction, we might still miss out on >99% of the potential of the future.
Hard to summarize but this post basically talks about spreading good values as a way of positively influencing the far future, some reasons why it might be a top intervention, and some problems with it.
Over the years I’ve written some posts that are relevant to this week’s debate topic. I collected and summarized some of them below:
“Disappointing Futures” Might Be As Important As Existential Risks
The best possible future is much better than a “normal” future. Even if we avert extinction, we might still miss out on >99% of the potential of the future.
Is Preventing Human Extinction Good?
A list of reasons why a human-controlled future might be net positive or negative. Overall I expect it to be net positive.
On Values Spreading
Hard to summarize but this post basically talks about spreading good values as a way of positively influencing the far future, some reasons why it might be a top intervention, and some problems with it.