Hmm, that’s a tough call. I note however that at that point, where your marginal dollar goes is more a matter of a cost-benefit calculation than a real difference in preferences (I also mostly care about currently existing people).
The question is, which will maximize life expectancy ? If you estimate that existential risks are sufficiently near and high, you would reduce them. If they are sufficiently far and low, you’d go for life extension first.
I reckon It depends on a range of personal factors, not least of which your own age. You may very well estimate that if you where not egoist, you’d go for existential risks, but maximizing your own life expectancy calls for life extension. Even then, that shouldn’t be a big problem for altruists. Because at that point, you’re doing good for everyone anyway.
Hmm, that’s a tough call. I note however that at that point, where your marginal dollar goes is more a matter of a cost-benefit calculation than a real difference in preferences (I also mostly care about currently existing people).
The question is, which will maximize life expectancy ? If you estimate that existential risks are sufficiently near and high, you would reduce them. If they are sufficiently far and low, you’d go for life extension first.
I reckon It depends on a range of personal factors, not least of which your own age. You may very well estimate that if you where not egoist, you’d go for existential risks, but maximizing your own life expectancy calls for life extension. Even then, that shouldn’t be a big problem for altruists. Because at that point, you’re doing good for everyone anyway.