If X causes suffering for the majority, then X is what the majority of us should be addressing. Anything else is a stupid waste of time.
Paul Graham is Still Asking to be Eaten
Holly Wood
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I agree with this article’s thesis and most of its points, but there is danger to utilitarianism like this, as has been discussed by many people smarter than me. (For instance, an institution like slavery might not cause suffering for the majority, but would still need to be addressed immediately.)