What We Owe the Future
William MacAskill
Discover a groundbreaking exploration of moral philosophy with What We Owe the Future. Oxford philosopher William MacAskill argues that positively influencing the distant future is a key moral priority of our time. Our choices today will impact the fate of the world for millions of years to come, influencing unimaginable happiness or suffering for generations to come. Join MacAskill in embracing longtermism – our responsibility to ensure a thriving future for all.
Publish Date
2022-08-16T00:00:00.000Z
2022-08-16T00:00:00.000Z
Goodreads Rating
3.85
ISBN
9781541618626
Recommendations
3
Recommendations
2022-08-16T16:21:40.000Z
This is a really important book. The core argument is that our single biggest moral obligation is to the countless billions of people we hope will be born in the future. They're invisible to us. They shouldn't be. They represent the future of consciousness. – source2022-08-16T17:16:39.000Z
Don't miss this is provocative, important and highly original book. – source2022-08-16T16:02:03.000Z
It’s pub day for @willmacaskill’s What We Owe The Future today!
I have a nitpicky post about longtermism tomorrow so let me say today this is a really good book that you should read. – source