I’d love to see this post and generally more discussion of what kinds of x-risks and s-risks matter most. 80K’s views seem predicated on deeply held, nuanced, and perhaps unconventional views of longtermism, and it can be hard to learn all the context to catch up on those discussions.
I’d love to see this post and generally more discussion of what kinds of x-risks and s-risks matter most. 80K’s views seem predicated on deeply held, nuanced, and perhaps unconventional views of longtermism, and it can be hard to learn all the context to catch up on those discussions.
One distinction I like is OpenPhil talking about Level 1 and Level 2 GCRs: https://www.openphilanthropy.org/blog/long-term-significance-reducing-global-catastrophic-risks