Join us in discussing What We Owe the Future by William MacAskill. Because this book is a big dEAl, we'll spread the reading across a few additional meetups:

8/31: Intro–Chapter 3 (Adam's apartment 4835 N Kenmore)
9/15: Chapters 4–7 (Anisha's building in South Loop)
9/30: Chapters 8–10 (Anisha's building in South Loop)

(Anisha will DM her address to everyone who RSVPs Going or Interested.)

We'll start off with a (roughly chronological) group conversation on the reading, leaving time at the end for in-depth discussions and off-topic socializing.

As always, you're encouraged to attend even if you haven't had a chance to finish (or start) reading.

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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.
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