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Episode 24 - Longtermism
This week on Prosthetic Gods, Nir and J. discuss the philosophical theory of longtermism, that we should take the interests of hypothetical future people as seriously as existing people.
Plus! Listeners can contact us at [email protected]! Reach out with questions, topics you want to hear more about, or just to say hi. As Nir says, "All complaints go somewhere else." 😂
Show Notes:
An Introduction to Longtermism
Are Children The Future?: Longtermism, Pronatalism, and Epistemic Discounting - J. Hughes
The toxic ideology of longtermism - Alice Crary
Longtermist Political Philosophy: An Agenda for Future Research - Jacob Barrett and Andreas T. Schmidt
Credits:
Hosted by James Hughes and Nir Eisikovits
Music & Production by Jake Burley
This week on Prosthetic Gods, Nir and J. discuss the philosophical theory of longtermism, that we should take the interests of hypothetical future people as seriously as existing people.
Plus! Listeners can contact us at [email protected]! Reach out with questions, topics you want to hear more about, or just to say hi. As Nir says, "All complaints go somewhere else." 😂
Show Notes:
An Introduction to Longtermism
Are Children The Future?: Longtermism, Pronatalism, and Epistemic Discounting - J. Hughes
The toxic ideology of longtermism - Alice Crary
Longtermist Political Philosophy: An Agenda for Future Research - Jacob Barrett and Andreas T. Schmidt
Credits:
Hosted by James Hughes and Nir Eisikovits
Music & Production by Jake Burley
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