Effective Altruism Forum Logo
Effective Altruism Forum
Topics
Effective Altruism Forum Logo
EA Forum

Login
Sign Up

S-risk

EditHistory
Discussion (0)
EditHistory
Discussion (0)
S-risk
Evaluation
Further reading
Related entries
Random Topic
Contributors
3Pablo
2MichaelA
1Leo
Parent Topic: Existential risk

An s-risk, or suffering risk, is a risk involving the creation of suffering on an astronomical scale.

Evaluation

80,000 Hours rates s-risks a "potential highest priority area": an issue that, if more thoroughly examined, could rank as a top global challenge.[1]

...

(Read More)

Posts tagged S-risk
Most Relevant
11
285New book on s-risks
Tobias_Baumann
3mo
25
11
46[Crosspost] Reducing Risks of Astronomical Suffering: A Neglected Priority
Bob Jacobs
6y
1
8
26A typology of s-risks
Tobias_Baumann
4y
1
8
8Why s-risks are the worst existential risks, and how to prevent them
Max_Daniel
6y
1
7
29S-risk FAQ
Tobias_Baumann
5y
8
6
41How can we reduce s-risks?
Tobias_Baumann
2y
3
5
135The Future Might Not Be So Great
Jacy
7mo
118
4
106A longtermist critique of “The expected value of extinction risk reduction is positive”
antimonyanthony
2y
10
4
72Cause prioritization for downside-focused value systems
Lukas_Gloor
5y
10
4
40Risk factors for s-risks
Tobias_Baumann
4y
3
3
161Who is protecting animals in the long-term future?
alene
10mo
33
3
77Venn diagrams of existential, global, and suffering catastrophes
MichaelA
3y
7
3
69Suffering-Focused Ethics (SFE) FAQ
EdisonY
1y
22
3
62Apply to CLR as a researcher or summer research fellow!
Chi
1y
5
2
109Why the expected numbers of farmed animals in the far future might be huge
Fai
1y
22
Load More (15/48)
Add Posts