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Mission
Foresight Institute supports the beneficial development of high-impact technology to make great futures more likely. We focus on science and technology that is too early-stage or interdisciplinary for legacy institutions to support.
For instance:
- Molecular Machines to better control matter
- Biotech to reverse aging
- Computer Science to secure human AI cooperation
- Neurotech to support human flourishing
- Spacetech to further exploration
+30 years of Foresight
Updates
On June 5th, our Gaming the Future Book Club welcomed David Brin, astronomer and author of "The Transparent Society", to discuss Chapter 7: Defend Against Physical Threats.
Watch here for a discussion on the future of Weaponizable Technology, and potential solutions to mitigate these Existential Risks.
Join the Foresight team at Funding The Commons, June 24-25, in NY!
FTC is a summit for individuals and organizations building new models of sustainable public goods funding and value alignment in open source networks.
Find the schedule and tickets here:
Funding The Commons - Conference 2022
fundingthecommons.io
Funding the Commons is a summit for individuals and organizations building new models of sustainable public goods funding and value alignment in open source networks.
Anxiety about the future isn't unfounded, and it's certainly not uncommon.
"Given currently looming existential risks e.g. nuclear war, manufactured pandemic, rogue AI system, ecosystem collapse — it’s legitimate to doubt whether we’ll make it through the century (or even the decade…).
But this is why we need to build immunity against despair, now more than ever. With the fate of our world on the line, we can’t afford to succumb to a fatalism that will prevent us from taking necessary action.
There are paths through humanity’s existential challenges. The Existential Hope project aims to share them, and create community to take those together."
Read Lou de Kerhuelvez on what Foresight is doing to inoculate against existential angst, inspire hope for the future, and invite you to get involved.
On May 29th, Mark S. Miller, Agoric, joined Foresight President, Allison Duettmann, for our Gaming the Future Book Club to discuss Ch. 6: Genetic Takeover.
Watch this collaborative discussion on legal absolutism, cryptotools, centralization, and more!
The Foresight Institute is building Tech Trees to map out technology and organizations operating in futurist technologies of interest - nanotech, neurotech, longevity, space, and intelligent cooperation.
Foresight will be at the Imagination in Action summit on June 30th to share this project with audiences at MIT!
Learn more about the summit & apply here: www.imaginationinaction.co/web3
HOPE DROP #3
Chiara Marletto, physicist & author, Oxford University & Julie Berger Lindh, artist.
"Imagine a world where humanity has transitioned into a society where everyone is able to think freely and creatively, and not be worried about survival."
This NFT is inspired by Chiara's vision of a future in which there's no need to worry about day-to-day problems that have to do with survival, like being hungry or trying to pay rent. In this future, we could achieve an ideal situation: Time to think freely, to be creative, and to consider various problems.
Visit the Existential Hope website to find a podcast interview with Chiara, the Gitcoin bounty, the full NFT, and more about our vision.
www.existentialhope.com/monthly-drops
