anyone who prioritizes the wellbeing of the “future of humanity” in the abstract over the dignity and care of individuals in the present cannot claim that they truly care about people
anyone who prioritizes the wellbeing of the “future of humanity” in the abstract over the dignity and care of individuals in the present cannot claim that they truly care about people
Caring-about is empty if it does not culminate in caring relations.”
Shai Held • Judaism Is About Love: Recovering the Heart of Jewish Life
have little choice but to give priority to the needs of human beings alive today while trying to preserve conditions that allow future generations to meet their needs. It is worth recognizing, however, that there is no guarantee that this tension is resolvable and the goal achievable.
The Worldwatch Institute • State of the World 2013: Is Sustainability Still Possible?
Noble intentions and lofty rhetoric about justice and equality are not enough. The kinds of policies and interventions that benefit people often sound bad. Those that hurt people often sound good.
Dan Williams • On becoming less left-wing (Part 1)
One day some historian of effective altruism will marvel at how easily it transformed itself. It turned its back on living people without bloodshed or even, really, much shouting. You might think that people who had sacrificed fame and fortune to save poor children in Africa would rebel at the idea of moving on from poor children in Africa to futur
... See moreMichael Lewis • Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon
the central ethical moment, the paradigm for all others, is when one person attends to another, cares for her, and acts to ameliorate her suffering.