I’m a negative utilitarian, meaning I believe reducing suffering is the only thing that truly matters. Other things are important only in so far as they help to reduce suffering. I’m open to debate on this ethical view.
Given this premise:
There’s nothing bad about extinction itself.
There is, however, a lot of bad if we live in a future full of suffering.
Therefore, we should focus on increasing the quality of of life of living beings, rather than simply prolong our existence.
I’m a negative utilitarian, meaning I believe reducing suffering is the only thing that truly matters. Other things are important only in so far as they help to reduce suffering. I’m open to debate on this ethical view.
Given this premise:
There’s nothing bad about extinction itself.
There is, however, a lot of bad if we live in a future full of suffering.
Therefore, we should focus on increasing the quality of of life of living beings, rather than simply prolong our existence.