Reflective altruism
I’m a philosopher at Vanderbilt University (views my own). The purpose of this blog is to use academic research to drive positive change within and around the effective altruism movement. Discussions are long-form and structured around thematic series. Subscribe below for biweekly posts.
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The scope of longtermism (Part 1: Introduction)
In this paper and blog series, I suggest that the scope of longtermism may be narrower than many longtermists suppose.
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Human biodiversity (Part 3: Richard Hanania)
This post discusses Richard Hanania’s views and his involvement with the effective altruism movement
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Against the singularity hypothesis (Part 6: Implications)
This post concludes my discussion of the singularity hypothesis by drawing out implications of the previous discussion.
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Exaggerating the risks (Part 17: Biorisk, taking stock)
This post concludes my sub-series on existential biorisk by drawing lessons from the previous discussion
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Harms (Part 3: Delay)
Longtermists advocate delay of risk-inducing technologies. This means that the potential benefits of advanced technologies will also be delayed.
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Human biodiversity (Part 2: Manifest)
This post discusses events at the Manifest 2023 and Manifest 2024 conferences.
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Meta: Funding
In response to recent events at Manifest 2024, I am organizing a fundraiser for the NAACP. Please join me if you are so moved.
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Human biodiversity (Part 1: Introduction)
This series discusses the influence of race science on the effective altruism movement and adjacent communities.
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Against the singularity hypothesis (Part 5: Bostrom on the singularity)
This post reviews a series of arguments for the singularity hypothesis due to Nick Bostrom. I argue that they do not succeed.
