>but I think it’s worth noting that, were various longtermist ideas to enter mainstream discourse, this is exactly the kind of critique they’d receive (unfairly or not!) - so it’s worth considering how plausible these charges are, and how longtermists might respond.
This is a good point, and worth being mindful of as longtermism becomes more mainstream/widespread.
>but I think it’s worth noting that, were various longtermist ideas to enter mainstream discourse, this is exactly the kind of critique they’d receive (unfairly or not!) - so it’s worth considering how plausible these charges are, and how longtermists might respond.
This is a good point, and worth being mindful of as longtermism becomes more mainstream/widespread.