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The moral theory underneath longtermism treats people as containers of value rather than as the point of it, which is why creating more of them counts as making the universe better.
Drawn from what Émile P. Torres said
What Émile P. Torres actually said
- Émile P. Torres Philosopher and historian of human extinction
In a phrase: people exist for the sake of maximising value, rather than value existing for the sake of benefitting people.
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