One explanation might be that historically there seemed to have been somewhat of a divide between people worrying about s-risks and x-risks (which were ~ suffering-focused and ~ classic utilitarians), and this framing might’ve helped getting more cooperation started.
One explanation might be that historically there seemed to have been somewhat of a divide between people worrying about s-risks and x-risks (which were ~ suffering-focused and ~ classic utilitarians), and this framing might’ve helped getting more cooperation started.