David Thorstad

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I primarily write academic papers and do outreach through my blog. I do try to post here when possible (and I always appreciate cross-posts!), but please do check dthorstad.com for my academic papers and reflectivealtruism.com for outreach.

Blog update: Reflective altruism

David ThorstadDec 15, 2024, 4:05 PM

103 points

12 comments11 min readEA link

Summary: Against the singularity hypothesis

Global Priorities InstituteMay 22, 2024, 11:05 AM

46 points

14 comments4 min readEA link

(globalprioritiesinstitute.org)

Summary: Mistakes in the Moral Mathematics of Existential Risk (David Thorstad)

Noah Varley🔸Apr 10, 2024, 2:21 PM

62 points

23 comments4 min readEA link

Summary: Against the Singularity Hypothesis (David Thorstad)

Noah Varley🔸Mar 27, 2024, 1:48 PM

65 points

10 comments5 min readEA link

Mistakes in the moral mathematics of existential risk (Part 2: Ignoring background risk) - Reflective altruism

Eevee🔹Jul 3, 2023, 6:34 AM

84 points

7 comments6 min readEA link

(ineffectivealtruismblog.com)

Mistakes in the moral mathematics of existential risk (Part 1: Introduction and cumulative risk) - Reflective altruism

Eevee🔹Jul 3, 2023, 6:33 AM

74 points

6 comments6 min readEA link

(ineffectivealtruismblog.com)

Blog update: Reflective altruism

David ThorstadMay 14, 2023, 11:07 AM

169 points

22 comments9 min readEA link

New blog: Some doubts about effective altruism

David ThorstadDec 20, 2022, 7:34 PM

125 points

36 comments4 min readEA link

Existential risk pessimism and the time of perils

David ThorstadAug 12, 2022, 2:42 PM

177 points

67 comments20 min readEA link

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