One aspect is that working to prevent existential disasters (arguably the most popular longtermist cause area) may be comparatively effective also from the perspective of the relatively near future.
Also, some EA orgs are already quite explicitly longtermist, as far as I can tell (e.g. Longview Philanthropy).
One aspect is that working to prevent existential disasters (arguably the most popular longtermist cause area) may be comparatively effective also from the perspective of the relatively near future.
Also, some EA orgs are already quite explicitly longtermist, as far as I can tell (e.g. Longview Philanthropy).