Focus Areas / Existential Hope

Existential Hope

Much of today’s attention is focused on the threats, risks, and generally bad outcomes to humanity. Existential Hope aims to empower coordination towards flourishing futures.

Podcasts

The Existential Hope Podcast invites leading experts in various fields to share what a positive future looks like to them, and how their work contributes to that vision.

Autonomous Vehicles Special: Andrew Miller on Self-Driving Futures

Andrew Miller


Podcast

Michael Nielsen on Hyper-entities, Tools for Thought, and Wise Optimism

Michael Nielsen


Podcast

Jim O’Shaughnessy on Investing in Infinite Human Potential

Jim O’Shaughnessy


Podcast

A Handheld Device to Defeat Cancer

Mary Lou Jepsen


Podcast

Nobel Laureate David Baker on Using AI for Science to Solve Humanity’s Biggest Problems

David Baker


Podcast

Niklas Lundblad On How AI Can Accelerate Science & Its Own Adoption

Niklas Lundblad


Podcast

What history can teach us about doing better science 

Eric Gilliam


Podcast

Raising kids for an unknown future

Aaron Stupple


Podcast
Foresight Fellowship

The Foresight Fellowship is a one-year program supporting early-career scientists, engineers, and innovators to supercharge their ability to advance technological progress.

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Fellows

We support seven brilliant Existential Hope Fellows each year – early-career scientists and entrepreneurs working to shape positive futures.

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Saheb Gulati

Nicolas Krink

Natasha Karner

Moritz von Knebel

Jasper Götting

Janika Schmitt

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