#86 – Hilary Greaves on Pascal's mugging, strong longtermism, and whether existing can be good for us

Had World War 1 never happened, you might never have existed.<p> It’s very unlikely that the exact chain of events that led to your conception would have happened otherwise — so perhaps you wouldn't have been born.</p><p> Would that mean that it's better for you that World War 1 happened (regardless of whether it was better for the world overall)?</p><p> On the one hand, if you're living a pretty good life, you might think the answer is yes – you get to live rather than not.</p><p> On the other hand, it sounds strange to say that it's b...