Meaning of longtermist | Babel Free

Definitions

A believer or follower of longtermism (“an ethical stance which gives priority to improving the long-term future”).

Examples

“Longtermists are in daily conversation with neartermists. It’s a red herring to argue⟳ that “abandoning what would most help⟳ people on Earth today isn’t exactly ethically sound⟳.””

“Some longtermists, for instance, argue⟳ that we need⟳ to balance the need⟳ to address climate change⟳ now with the need⟳ to invest⟳ in colonizing space; they encourage⟳ us to think⟳ on a billion-year timescale.”

“It’s an article of faith among longtermists that an event that led to the loss of 99% of humanity would be vastly preferable to one that kills off 100%.”

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