Being new to EA, I have noticed that many individuals engage with these specific philosophical essays or papers, which can be described as thought experiments (for some). I would love to hear some of the most significant and important ones that have influenced specific cause areas.
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Hey Raina, some influential ones from my specific vantage point (which ended up concerned with future generations & ai safety) include:
https://theprecipice.com/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wz8lgjBLTpI
https://nickbostrom.com/papers/astronomical-waste/
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/moral-decision-uncertainty/
https://www.effectivealtruism.org/articles/crucial-considerations-and-wise-philanthropy-nick-bostrom
https://web.archive.org/web/20221013014109/https://www.alignmentforum.org/posts/pRkFkzwKZ2zfa3R6H/without-specific-countermeasures-the-easiest-path-to