Far-future effects are the most important determinant of what we ought to do
There's lots of small things we can do today that will greatly impact the future but won't come to fruition for years. We should absolutely do them.
However, it's important to balance future optimization with current optimization--are there opportunities to move the needle today, right now? We shouldn't completely discount those suffering today in favor of those who will benefit in the future.
There's lots of small things we can do today that will greatly impact the future but won't come to fruition for years. We should absolutely do them.
However, it's important to balance future optimization with current optimization--are there opportunities to move the needle today, right now? We shouldn't completely discount those suffering today in favor of those who will benefit in the future.