4 sources healthy · latest episode 9 Nov 2026
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Adam Becker agrees that longtermist reasoning that gives weight to a vast future population can make present humans seem less valuable and diminish concern for current ethical issues.

Adam Becker · Every Exponential Ends — Silicon Valley Forgot — Adam Becker · 20 Aug 2026

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“that's roughly right.”
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