“Essays on longtermism” by David Thorstad
Description
Introduction
We are pleased to announce the publication of Essays on Longtermism, now available from Oxford University Press. This is the first peer-reviewed edited volume on longtermism, containing an introduction and 30 substantive chapters, which are all available open access here. (Please bear with us as we work through a few issues with the ebook).
The book is edited by Hilary Greaves (University of Oxford), Jacob Barrett (Vanderbilt University), and David Thorstad (Vanderbilt University).
Here is the blurb for the volume:
Longtermism, broadly speaking, is the view that positively influencing the long-term future is one of the key moral priorities of our time. Calls for taking a long-term view towards global problems such as climate change and poverty are familiar, typically urging us to plan on a scale of decades or perhaps a century. By contrast, longtermism asks us to take seriously the idea that what we should do [...]
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Outline:
(00:09 ) Introduction
(02:18 ) Part 1: Evaluating the case for longtermism
(04:00 ) Part 2: Predicting and evaluating the future
(05:03 ) Part 3: Ethical priorities
(07:32 ) Part 4: Institutions and society
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First published:
September 8th, 2025
Source:
https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/GYYWJr9vMetar2D64/essays-on-longtermism
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