Hilary Greaves
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- 80,000 Hours2h 25m
Strong longtermism, Pascal's mugging, and whether existing is good for us | Hilary Greaves (2020)
Hilary Greaves, Rob Wiblin, Arden Kaler
A leading expert defines Strong Long-Termism as a framework requiring decision-makers to prioritize a narrow subset of actions with superior millennia-long consequences, establishing that this thesis holds robustly across diverse moral theories from prioritarianism to non-consequentialism. The presentation addresses complex epistemic challenges such as simple and complex cluelessness, alongside strategies for navigating moral uncertainty through expected choice worthiness to mitigate risks of fanatical reasoning. Concluding with an outlook on the field, the discussion highlights the Global Priorities Institute's strategic expansion into economic modeling and its plans to open postdoctoral positions aimed at advancing research in infinite ethics and long-run prediction.
- 80,000 Hours2h 50m
#46 - Prof Hilary Greaves on moral cluelessness & tackling crucial questions in academia
The Global Priorities Institute is recruiting for a four-year remote Head of Research Operations role with a salary ranging from £40,000 to £49,000 and a deadline of November 19. Director Hilary Graves leads the organization's shift from theoretical physics to moral philosophy, focusing on rigorous research into extinction risk, population ethics, and decision-making under moral uncertainty. The institute is also accepting applications for its Summer Research Visitor Program by November 30 and planning to launch new postdoctoral fellowships for philosophers and economists in September.