We Must Remember That Our World Contains Hell
On the profound suffering all around us
James Brobin
I'm a classical utilitarian and effective altruist. I use this blog to describe my worldview and share information related to it.
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The Basic Case Against Drinking Alcohol
It's just not worth it
The Nazis Thought They Were Ordinary People
On the Holocaust and trying to ensure it never happens again.
Effective Altruism Isn’t Utilitarianism
Why caring about cost-effectiveness doesn’t make you a utilitarian
Why I'm A Utilitarian
Happiness is pretty awesome
Why All Utilitarians Should Be Classical Utilitarians
Refuting every alternative version of utilitarianism
Why I’m Skeptical of Longtermism
Reasons against thinking we could affect the far future
My Political Manifesto As A Utilitarian
How Can We Promote The Greatest Good For The Greatest Many?
Five Ways Longtermism Is Like A Religion
Astronomical stakes have a pretty religious appeal.
Six Reasons Effective Altruists Should Use Less Bayesian Reasoning
Our knowledge is a lot more limited than we think.