Longtermist
adj, noun
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A believer or follower of longtermism (“an ethical stance which gives priority to improving the long-term future”).
"Longtermists are in daily conversation with neartermists. It’s a red herring to argue that “abandoning what would most help people on Earth today isn’t exactly ethically sound.”"
Adjective
- 1 Of, pertaining to or supporting longtermism (“an ethical stance which gives priority to improving the long-term future”). not-comparable
"Effective altruists talk about both “neartermism” and “longtermism.” Bankman-Fried said he wanted his money to address longtermist threats like the dangers posed by artificial intelligence spiraling out of control."
Example
More examples"Longtermists are in daily conversation with neartermists. It’s a red herring to argue that “abandoning what would most help people on Earth today isn’t exactly ethically sound.”"
Etymology
From long-term + -ist.
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