I do not think its about discount rates. I was recently corrected on this point here. It looks like conservatives and moderates thinking closer to the present have other better reasons like population axiologies or tractability concerns or something along those lines.
other better reasons like population axiologies or tractability concerns
In that case, “how long into the future you’re willing to look” doesn’t seem to capture what’s going on, since ‘neartermists’ are equally willing to look into the future.
I do not think its about discount rates. I was recently corrected on this point here. It looks like conservatives and moderates thinking closer to the present have other better reasons like population axiologies or tractability concerns or something along those lines.
In that case, “how long into the future you’re willing to look” doesn’t seem to capture what’s going on, since ‘neartermists’ are equally willing to look into the future.