Robin Hanson on why the world wisely ignores long-term problems
sebkrier · x · 2026-09-16
Economist Robin Hanson argues the world rightly prioritizes short-term problems: opening up to long-term concerns invites a blizzard of self-serving theory-driven claims about problems and solutions that takes decades to debunk, while short-term focus yields fast feedback and keeps theorists honest. He quips that his own long-term focus may explain why the world wisely ignores him.
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