Reading this essay with longtermist effective altruism in mind, I found myself thinking of that old Bloggingheads interview where it turns out that Tyler has thought more deeply about Peter Singer’s views than Peter Singer.
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This point, in particular, seems neglected by the longtermist meme industrial complex.
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And this point remains underrated.
We should take arguments seriously, but not so seriously that we ignore their context.
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