What We Owe the Future

Published in 2022, this work presents a compelling argument for longtermism: the concept that present-day humans bear responsibility for ensuring positive outcomes for generations yet to come. Through a combination of philosophical analysis, historical examples, and research from the social sciences, the book demonstrates how contemporary decisions on matters such as artificial intelligence safety, biotechnology development, and the persistence of value systems will determine whether billions of future individuals experience fulfishing or miserable existences. Our actions today shape tomorrow's reality, just as the decisions of our ancestors shaped the world we inhabit now.