What Next

The Philosopher With Silicon Valley's Ear

Longtermism, the idea that positively influencing the future is a key moral priority of our time, is hot in Silicon Valley. But does it miss the bigger picture?Guests: <a href="https://twitter.com/willmacaskill">William MacAskill</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/robertwrighter">Robert Wright</a>Host: <a href="https://twitter.com/lizzieohreally">Lizzie O'Leary</a> Thanks <a href="http://avast.com/">Avast.com</a>! Learn more about Avast One at <a href="http://avast.com/">Avast.com</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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