Long-termism that is infinitely far in the future gets weird.

· Bits and Bobs 10/13/25
  • Long-termism that is infinitely far in the future gets weird.
    • Long-termism is better than short-termism
      • For example a 10 year time horizon, or definitely within a person's lifetime.
    • A time horizon that is unbounded leads to smuggled infinities in your analysis, which leads to weird and even dangerous conclusions.