You are a murderer, basically

[DD_Bwest]

oh i just love the website.. this is just a small part of one of the links on the foundations website


Risks of Astronomical Future Suffering

by Brian Tomasik


First written: Dec. 2011; major updates: Dec. 2012, Mar. 2013, Oct. 2013;
last update: 8 Jan. 2014

Summary

It’s far from clear that human values will shape an Earth-based space-colonization wave, but even if they do, it seems more likely that space colonization will increase total suffering rather than decrease it. That said, other people care a lot about humanity’s survival and spread into the cosmos, so I think suffering reducers should let others pursue their spacefaring dreams in exchange for stronger safety measures against future suffering.

 

and about the foundation:

The Foundational Research Institute (FRI) is a group of scholars and altruists working to explore crucial considerations for how to reduce suffering in humanity’s future. Founded in 2013, we serve as a platform to share perspectives on shaping future trajectories in positive directions, drawing from fields as diverse as mathematics, neuroscience, economics, international relations, psychology, and philosophy. In the future, we aim to hire researchers directly to explore new insights and coordinate with outside academics to leverage existing knowledge.