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nothing5901568 t1_iu30eqy wrote

Reply to comment by thenewrepublic in The Heavy Price of Longtermism | Longtermists focus on ensuring humanity’s existence into the far future. But not without sacrifices in the present. by thenewrepublic

There is no scientific consensus that we have a decade left to "preserve a living planet". This is hysteria. Climate change is bad but the Earth has sustained warmer periods in the past.

Of course we should be thinking about the long term future. Maybe The New Republic should also write an article about how we shouldn't save for retirement because we have bills to pay right now.

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