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Avoiding catastrophe is not enough, because a future in which humanity survives can still fall far short of what was possible.

Drawn from what William MacAskill said

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  1. William MacAskill

    Philosopher at Oxford who co-founded Giving What We Can

    On this view, it’s not enough to avoid near-term catastrophe, because the future could still fall far short of what’s possible.

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