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longtermism: a standalone construct

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Futures studies

the view that positively influencing the long-term future is a key moral priority of our time.

In futures studies, longtermism refers to the view that positively influencing the long-term future is a key moral priority of our time. This meaning comes from MacAskill (2022) in What We Owe the Future.[1]

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MacAskill, W. (2022). What We Owe the Future. Oneworld. ISBN 9781541604032

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