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		What is longtermism and why does it matter? (bbc.com)
		1 point by lukefreeman on Aug 8, 2022 \| hide \| past \| favorite \| 1 comment

dusted on Aug 8, 2022 [–]

To play the devils advocate, I don't think this articles does a very good job of arguing for longtermism..

It states that the future is just as real as the past and the present. If that is true, then what? Implicit moral obligation?

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