Imagine a homeless person—they would worry about food resources or accommodation rather than longer term risks. Similarly, if someone still needs to worry about survival before long term risks come, they would probably pay more attention to that. Unfortunately it is true that there are still many near term things that could affect shorter term survival to a lot of people, so even though x risks are something to be aware of/paying attention to, it likely won’t be the only thing to worry about. This situation is usually a product of the era and environment, and seems more prevalent in places with greater economic/power/social disparity.
On a side note, I have been reflecting recently and felt that power dynamics/abuse, and bad actors are probably the common central factors in both longer term risks like x risks and other current risks.
Imagine a homeless person—they would worry about food resources or accommodation rather than longer term risks. Similarly, if someone still needs to worry about survival before long term risks come, they would probably pay more attention to that. Unfortunately it is true that there are still many near term things that could affect shorter term survival to a lot of people, so even though x risks are something to be aware of/paying attention to, it likely won’t be the only thing to worry about. This situation is usually a product of the era and environment, and seems more prevalent in places with greater economic/power/social disparity.
On a side note, I have been reflecting recently and felt that power dynamics/abuse, and bad actors are probably the common central factors in both longer term risks like x risks and other current risks.