5 Top philosophy books like Were the Great Tragedies of History "Mere Ripples"? The Case Against Longtermism by Phil Torres

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Were the Great Tragedies of History "Mere Ripples"? The Case Against Longtermism

By: Phil Torres

2.90

Format: 42 pages, ebook

In this mini-book, Phil Torres argues that "longtermism"—an ideology closely associated with existe…

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1. Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right

By: Jane Mayer

4.16

Format: 76 pages, ebook

Why is America living in an age of profound economic inequality? Why, despite the desperate need to… read more

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2. Cytonic (Skyward, #3)

By: Brandon Sanderson

4.07

Format: 415 pages, Hardcover

Spensa’s life as a Defiant Defense Force pilot has been far from ordinary. She proved herself one o… read more

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"Spensa,"

-Brandon Sanderson, Cytonic (Skyward, #3)

"Was…was that a cow?"

-Brandon Sanderson, Cytonic (Skyward, #3)

"Evolution doesn’t ‘try’ to do anything,"

-Brandon Sanderson, Cytonic (Skyward, #3)

"I was woman enough to admit that pushing myself now was a bad idea."

-Brandon Sanderson, Cytonic (Skyward, #3)

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3. Parfit: A Philosopher and His Mission to Save Morality

By: David Edmonds

4.26

Format: 408 pages, Hardcover

From the bestselling coauthor of Wittgenstein’s Poker , an entertaining and illuminating biography … read more

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4. What We Owe the Future

By: William MacAskill

3.84

Format: 335 pages, Hardcover

An Oxford philosopher makes the case for "longtermism"—that positively influencing the long-term fu… read more

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5. Mother of Learning: ARC 1

By: Domagoj Kurmaić

4.48

Format: 644 pages, Kindle Edition

Zorian Kazinski has all the time in the world to get stronger, and he plans on taking full advantag… read more

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6. Mother of Learning: ARC 2

By: Domagoj Kurmaić

4.52

Format: 664 pages, Kindle Edition

As the months in the time loop seem to add up without end, Zorian forms alliances with acquaintance… read more

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7. The Good It Promises, the Harm It Does: Critical Essays on Effective Altruism

By: Carol J. Adams

3.45

Format: 310 pages, Hardcover

The Good It Promises, the Harm It Does is the first edited volume to critically engage with Effecti… read more

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8. Mother of Learning

By: Domagoj Kurmaić

4.68

Format: 1580 pages, None

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9. Weighing Lives

By: John Broome

4.33

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

We are often faced with choices that involve the weighing of people's lives against each other, or … read more

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10. Were the Great Tragedies of History "Mere Ripples"? The Case Against Longtermism

By: Phil Torres

2.90

Format: 42 pages, ebook

In this mini-book, Phil Torres argues that "longtermism"—an ideology closely associated with existe… read more

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4.44

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