02055cam a2200325 i 4500 596186041 TxAuBib 20220913120000.0 220113s2022||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2022000444 9781541618626 HRD 32.00 1541618629 HRD 32.00 TxAuBib rda MacAskill, William, 1987-, author. What we owe the future [BOOK] / William MacAskill. First edition. New York, NY : Hachette Book Group, Inc, 2022. vii, 335 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and index. The fate of the world is in our hands. Humanity’s written history spans only five thousand years. Our yet-unwritten future could last for millions more — or it could end tomorrow. Astonishing numbers of people could lead lives of great happiness or unimaginable suffering, or never live at all, depending on what we choose to do today. In What We Owe The Future, philosopher William MacAskill 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 climate change 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 make wise choices today, our grandchildren’s grandchildren will thrive, knowing we did everything we could to give them a world full of justice, hope and beauty. Provided by publisher. 20220913. Altruism. Civilization, Modern Forecasting. Future, The. Human beings Forecasting. Human beings Extinction.