William MacAskill Explains What We Owe the Future

In What We Owe The Future, philosopher #WilliamMacAskill argues for #longtermism, that idea that positively influencing the distant future is a key moral priority of our time. From this perspective, it’s not enough to reverse #climatechange or avert the next #pandemic. We must ensure that #civilization would rebound if it collapsed; counter the end of moral progress; and prepare for a planet where the smartest beings are digital, not human. If we put humanity’s course to right, our grandchildren’s grandchildren will thrive, knowing we did everything we could to give them a world full of justice, hope and beauty. Learn more: