I think the argument for longtermism is pretty straightforward: if we have a long future then most people who will ever exist will live in the future. If we value all people across all times equally, then we should care far more about the future than the present.
I think the argument for longtermism is pretty straightforward: if we have a long future then most people who will ever exist will live in the future. If we value all people across all times equally, then we should care far more about the future than the present.
Also, what do you mean by ‘knowledge explosion’?