What a great post- this was really interesting and we really should place a higher value on everyday friendship, as well as sometimes just valuing common humanity above an overly rational view of future good that might ultimately fail by dismissing some important human factors as trivial. And I’m definitely up for a friendship religion too. (Ok, I suppose that’s technically the Quakers already, but I know what you mean!)
Also, you’re a great writer and just come across as really personable and entertaining. I’m going to be slightly disappointed whenever a serious discussion of longtermism on here doesn’t also include at least one Saweetie reference now!
What a great post- this was really interesting and we really should place a higher value on everyday friendship, as well as sometimes just valuing common humanity above an overly rational view of future good that might ultimately fail by dismissing some important human factors as trivial. And I’m definitely up for a friendship religion too. (Ok, I suppose that’s technically the Quakers already, but I know what you mean!)
Also, you’re a great writer and just come across as really personable and entertaining. I’m going to be slightly disappointed whenever a serious discussion of longtermism on here doesn’t also include at least one Saweetie reference now!