I donât think people being âpersuadedâ by Torres is the primary concern â rather, I think Torres could make people feel vaguely icky or concerned about longtermism, even if they still basically âbelieve in itâ, in a way that makes them less likely to get fully engaged /â more likely to bounce off toward other EA topics. Even if those other topics are also very valuable, it seems good to have a reaction piece like this to counter the âickâ reactions and give people an easy way to see the full set of relevant arguments before they bounce.
I donât think people being âpersuadedâ by Torres is the primary concern â rather, I think Torres could make people feel vaguely icky or concerned about longtermism, even if they still basically âbelieve in itâ, in a way that makes them less likely to get fully engaged /â more likely to bounce off toward other EA topics. Even if those other topics are also very valuable, it seems good to have a reaction piece like this to counter the âickâ reactions and give people an easy way to see the full set of relevant arguments before they bounce.