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The author's reference to 'longtermists' and 'effective altruists' primarily serves to:
- 1Suggest that academic discourse is increasingly susceptible to adopting popular social media trends like MCS.
- 2Demonstrate how a seemingly benign philosophy can, in its extreme, mirror the self-centered tenets of MCS.✓
- 3Critique utilitarian ethics as inherently flawed, given its potential to diminish individual human agency and worth.
- 4Propose a more balanced philanthropic approach, prioritizing current needs over distant future possibilities.
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Demonstrate how a seemingly benign philosophy can, in its extreme, mirror the self-centered tenets of MCS.
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