I think “respectable” is kind of a loaded term that gives longtermism a slightly negative connotation. I feel like a more accurate term would be how “galaxy brain” the cause area is—how much effort and time do you need to explain it to a regular person, or what percentage of normal people would be receptive to a pitch.
Other phrasings for this cluster include “low inferential distance”, “clearly valuable from a wide range of perspectives”, “normie”, “mainstream”, “lower risk”, “less neglected”, “more conventional”, “boring”, or “traditional”.
I think “respectable” is kind of a loaded term that gives longtermism a slightly negative connotation. I feel like a more accurate term would be how “galaxy brain” the cause area is—how much effort and time do you need to explain it to a regular person, or what percentage of normal people would be receptive to a pitch.
Other phrasings for this cluster include “low inferential distance”, “clearly valuable from a wide range of perspectives”, “normie”, “mainstream”, “lower risk”, “less neglected”, “more conventional”, “boring”, or “traditional”.