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3 Aug 2025
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William MacAskill — holds since 2025-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Whether anyone can actually do anything about how good the future is, rather than whether it matters, is the strongest objection to prioritising it. — tap to centre the map on it Whether anyone can actually do anything about how good the future is, rather than whether it matters, is the strongest objection to prioritising it. Last stated a year ago
3 Aug 2025
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William MacAskill — holds since 2025-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: We should act on the assumption that we have almost no idea what the best futures would look like, so committing today to any particular vision would be a great mistake. — tap to centre the map on it We should act on the assumption that we have almost no idea what the best futures would look like, so committing today to any particular vision would be a great mistake. Last stated a year ago
3 Aug 2025
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William MacAskill — holds since 2025-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Longtermism is not the same thing as caring about the long-term future or about future generations; it goes far beyond that. — tap to centre the map on it Longtermism is not the same thing as caring about the long-term future or about future generations; it goes far beyond that. Last stated 5 years ago
19 Oct 2021
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Émile P. Torres — holds since 2021-10-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There is an unsatiating reason to want wealth that has nothing to do with greed: a classical utilitarian wants resources in order to create new happy beings. — tap to centre the map on it There is an unsatiating reason to want wealth that has nothing to do with greed: a classical utilitarian wants resources in order to create new happy beings. Last stated 5 months ago
4 Jun 2026
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Phil Trammell — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In a world where it's impossible to make purely moral decisions in everything we do, we should all recognize where we're making trade-offs and not try to paint ourselves as being purely logical. — tap to centre the map on it In a world where it's impossible to make purely moral decisions in everything we do, we should all recognize where we're making trade-offs and not try to paint ourselves as being purely logical. Last stated a week ago
14 Oct 2026
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Matt Birchler — holds since 2026-10-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Meat produced from waste and rangeland is efficient enough that giving up meat is not the only ethical answer to world hunger. — tap to centre the map on it Meat produced from waste and rangeland is efficient enough that giving up meat is not the only ethical answer to world hunger. Last stated 13 years ago
27 Nov 2013
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George Monbiot — holds since 2010-09-07 — tap for who they are
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George Monbiot — no longer holds since 2013-11-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI research is on a good trajectory overall — good for science and good for society — and existential concerns will only become relevant in the distant future. — tap to centre the map on it AI research is on a good trajectory overall — good for science and good for society — and existential concerns will only become relevant in the distant future. Last stated 3 years ago
12 Aug 2023
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Yoshua Bengio — holds since 2023-08-12 — tap for who they are
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Yoshua Bengio — no longer holds since 2023-08-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A common-sense utopia is much closer to the present day than it is to the best futures actually available to us. — tap to centre the map on it A common-sense utopia is much closer to the present day than it is to the best futures actually available to us. Last stated a year ago
3 Aug 2025
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William MacAskill — holds since 2025-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A finite world can support only a finite population, so population growth must eventually reach zero — tap to centre the map on it A finite world can support only a finite population, so population growth must eventually reach zero Last stated 58 years ago
13 Dec 1968
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Garrett Hardin — holds since 1968-12-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A primitive science of insect control has armed itself with modern weapons and turned them against the earth — tap to centre the map on it A primitive science of insect control has armed itself with modern weapons and turned them against the earth
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Rachel Carson — holds since c. 1962 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A romantic, low-yield farming system would need far more land and would produce more hunger, not less. — tap to centre the map on it A romantic, low-yield farming system would need far more land and would produce more hunger, not less. Last stated 3 years ago
28 May 2023
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George Monbiot — holds since 2023-05-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly. — tap to centre the map on it A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly. Last stated a month ago
21 Sept 2026
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Chris Coyier — holds since 2026-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A CEO can master both peacetime and wartime leadership, but it is hard — tap to centre the map on it A CEO can master both peacetime and wartime leadership, but it is hard Last stated 16 years ago
14 Apr 2011
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Ben Horowitz — holds since 2011-04-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget — tap to centre the map on it A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget Last stated 4 years ago
21 Mar 2023
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-03-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out. — tap to centre the map on it A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out. Last stated 3 years ago
10 Jan 2024
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Cate Hall — holds since 2024-01-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A founder who picks an idea because the market wants it will give up, because nobody can persist at something that was never important to them. — tap to centre the map on it A founder who picks an idea because the market wants it will give up, because nobody can persist at something that was never important to them. Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jun 2024
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Aravind Srinivas — holds since 2024-06-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A general inclination of all humankind is a perpetual, restless desire of power after power that ends only in death — tap to centre the map on it A general inclination of all humankind is a perpetual, restless desire of power after power that ends only in death
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Thomas Hobbes — holds since c. 1651 — tap for who they are
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Working on how good the long-run future is does not require accepting consequentialism or believing that you should always maximise the good.
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Whether anyone can actually do anything about how good the future is, rather than whether it matters, is the strongest objection to prioritising it.
Holds
We should act on the assumption that we have almost no idea what the best futures would look like, so committing today to any particular vision would be a great mistake.
Holds
Longtermism is not the same thing as caring about the long-term future or about future generations; it goes far beyond that.
Holds
There is an unsatiating reason to want wealth that has nothing to do with greed: a classical utilitarian wants resources in order to create new happy beings.
Holds
In a world where it's impossible to make purely moral decisions in everything we do, we should all recognize where we're making trade-offs and not try to paint ourselves as being purely logical.
Holds
Meat produced from waste and rangeland is efficient enough that giving up meat is not the only ethical answer to world hunger.
No longer holds
AI research is on a good trajectory overall — good for science and good for society — and existential concerns will only become relevant in the distant future.
No longer holds
A common-sense utopia is much closer to the present day than it is to the best futures actually available to us.
Holds
A finite world can support only a finite population, so population growth must eventually reach zero
Holds
A primitive science of insect control has armed itself with modern weapons and turned them against the earth
Last stated c. 1962
Holds
A romantic, low-yield farming system would need far more land and would produce more hunger, not less.
Holds
A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly.
Holds
A CEO can master both peacetime and wartime leadership, but it is hard
Holds
A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget
Holds
A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out.
Holds
A founder who picks an idea because the market wants it will give up, because nobody can persist at something that was never important to them.
Holds
A general inclination of all humankind is a perpetual, restless desire of power after power that ends only in death
Last stated c. 1651
Holds