How we should consider the future

This week we'll focus our reading and conversation on the EA concepts of longtermism and existential risks. What if this is our final century? Or, what if this is the most consequential century in history? "Longtermism" is the view that improving the long term future is a key moral priority of our time. Per usual, we'll have some shared reading and a discussion to follow at our meet up.

• What We Owe the Future Ch. 1 "Future people count. There could be a lot of them. We can make their lives go better. " (22 minute read)
• The Precipice and Existential Risks " We live in a risky time. Here are the potentially hazardous circumstances and the opportunities we have to mitigate them. (28 minute video)

Additional reading if you'd like to do more:

# Why I find longtermism hard, and what keeps me motivated (9 minute read)

# This Can't Go On (13 minute read)