Note that this is not wondering whether the pandemic is āa good thingā overall, and not dismissing how much damage it will cause.
I was prompted to create this question by seeing Linchās related question āShould recent events make us more or less concerned about biorisk?ā, and I think thereād be overlap in the lines of argument and evidence that would inform answers to each question.
[Question] Will the coronavirus pandemic advance or hinder the spread of longtermist-style values/āthinking?
Note that this is not wondering whether the pandemic is āa good thingā overall, and not dismissing how much damage it will cause.
I was prompted to create this question by seeing Linchās related question āShould recent events make us more or less concerned about biorisk?ā, and I think thereād be overlap in the lines of argument and evidence that would inform answers to each question.