I wonder if this is less of a direct cognitive bias, and actually a fully sensible approach.
I mean, let's face it: How many of us really have any meaningful control whatsoever over any Existential Risks? Even with man-made ones like global warming, any one individual's contribution is such a tiny drop in a colossal bucket that it hardly make a dent. It would take a massive concerted effort to adjust many of these issues, and most people are already over-committed in their lives -- they're not looking for another cause to gobble up their scant time and... (read more)
I wonder if this is less of a direct cognitive bias, and actually a fully sensible approach.
I mean, let's face it: How many of us really have any meaningful control whatsoever over any Existential Risks? Even with man-made ones like global warming, any one individual's contribution is such a tiny drop in a colossal bucket that it hardly make a dent. It would take a massive concerted effort to adjust many of these issues, and most people are already over-committed in their lives -- they're not looking for another cause to gobble up their scant time and... (read more)