This kind of dynamic applies to pretty much everything we do—it would very often be achieved later anyway.
I don’t think it applies nearly as strongly to most forms of social change, which is a significant benefit of that strategy. You might argue that moral progress is inevitable, but I’m quite skeptical of that hypothesis.
But I would agree that speeding things up can still be really valuable, especially given major uncertainty about affecting the far future.
I don’t think it applies nearly as strongly to most forms of social change, which is a significant benefit of that strategy. You might argue that moral progress is inevitable, but I’m quite skeptical of that hypothesis.
But I would agree that speeding things up can still be really valuable, especially given major uncertainty about affecting the far future.