Importantly, when longtermists say “we should try and influence the long-term future”, I think they/we really mean everyone.
Someone privately gave me the feedback that it should probably be “on behalf of everyone” and not “everyone should try and influence the long-term future” and I think I agree. This would also mean I wouldn’t need the footnote.
Yeah, as I comment below:
Someone privately gave me the feedback that it should probably be “on behalf of everyone” and not “everyone should try and influence the long-term future” and I think I agree. This would also mean I wouldn’t need the footnote.