I think the current situation is/was greatly distorted by signalling games that people play. Once everyone realises that this is an actual choice, there is a chance they change their opinions to reflect the true tradeoff. (This depends a lot on network effects, shifting Overton window etc., I’m not claiming that 100% of the effect would be rational consideration. But I think rational consideration biases the process to in a non-negligible way.). But yes, one of the pieces of evidence is how old people don’t seem to particularly care about the future of civilisation.
But yes, one of the pieces of evidence is how old people don’t seem to particularly care about the future of civilisation.
I don’t think this is true. Stereotype evidence: your average conservative old person loves their country and is mad that college campuses are liberal because it means elites will ruin it.
I think the current situation is/was greatly distorted by signalling games that people play. Once everyone realises that this is an actual choice, there is a chance they change their opinions to reflect the true tradeoff. (This depends a lot on network effects, shifting Overton window etc., I’m not claiming that 100% of the effect would be rational consideration. But I think rational consideration biases the process to in a non-negligible way.). But yes, one of the pieces of evidence is how old people don’t seem to particularly care about the future of civilisation.
I don’t think this is true. Stereotype evidence: your average conservative old person loves their country and is mad that college campuses are liberal because it means elites will ruin it.