A month-long global online workshop seeking beneficial long-term futures in times of acute crisis.
If a catastrophe is an event which causes the loss of most expected value, a eucatastrophe is an event which causes there to be much more expected value after the event than before. Currently, there may be a few unique opportunities to steer the COVID-19 crisis away from catastrophe toward eucatastrophe. Some demand urgency given the speed with which the crisis is changing and the likely short time-window in which it will be possible to push for those ideas. The earlier we start exploring options, the better.
With the beginning of shelter in place, we launched daily online salons to make sense of opportunities in COVID-19 and a few areas seem especially promising to push for now. Some demand urgency given the speed with which the crisis is changing and the likely short time-window in which it will be possible to push for those ideas. The earlier we start exploring options, the better.
On April 25, we evolve the salons into the Foresight Hivemind, a month-long global online workshop, to develop promising opportunities into action. The goal is to grow a global community of contributors so that the ideas garner simultaneous support across the world. We’ll have daily online salons in which selected groups focus on one promising opportunity per day.
Saturday 04/25/2020 11:00 AM Foresight Hivemind Kick-off
Wk 1 (04/27 – 05/03) 11:00 AM Cultivating a humane long-term culture
Wk 2 (05/04 – 05/10) 11:00 AM Advancing high-impact science and technology
Wk 3 (05/11 – 05/17) 11:00 AM Creating resilient and cooperative global systems
Wk 4 (05/18-05/22) 11: 00 AM Deep Dives into promising opportunities
| PROGRAM |
Saturday 04/25/2020, 11:00 am, PT: Foresight Hivemind Kick-off
Week 1 (04/27/20 – 05/03/20): Cultivating a humane long-term culture
Monday 4/27/2020, 11 AM PT
What hopeful long-term views for humanity can be birthed from a crisis that urges us, for the first time ever, to coordinate on a common threat?
Contributors :
Max TegmarkFuture of Life Institute |
Anders SandbergFuture of Humanity Institute |
David EaglemanLiveWired |
David PearceThe Hedonistic Imperative |
Eri GentryNegative |
Tuesday 4/28/2020, 11 AM PT
How can we champion the emerging culture of civic responsibility and people stepping up ethically to “do the right thing”?
Contributors :
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Mark MillerAgoric
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Cory DoctorowElectronic Frontier Foundation |
Loretta WhitesidesVirgin Galactic |
Eric RogersBeyond Return |
Tia KansaraReplenish Earth |
Wednesday 4/29/2020, 11 AM PT
How can the emerging focus on psychological well-being during isolation be expanded to promote a culture of well-being, including promising evidence-based innovative solutions?
Contributors :
David PearceThe Hedonistic Imperative |
Yancey StricklerKickstarter |
Andres GomezQualia Research Institute |
Nell WatsonCOVID-19 Taskforce |
Andrew SerazinTempleton World Charity Foundation |
Thursday 4/30/2020, 11 AM PT
What rituals, monuments and prizes, similar to FLI’s Unsung Hero Award, would help us remember, celebrate and incentivize long-termism in a positive post-COVID-19 world?
Contributors :
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Dr. Joon YunLongevity Prize |
Creon LevitPlanet Labs |
Francesca CavalloUndercats |
Friday 5/01/2020, 11 AM PT
How can we use creative media and art to interpret and disseminate emerging norms in cooperative instead of polarizing ways?
Contributors :
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Jane MetcalfeNEO.LIFE |
Jake HarperArtist |
Lydia LaurensonThe New Modality |
De KaiHKUST
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Week 2 (05/04/20 – 05/10/20): Advancing high-impact science and technology
05/04/20, 11 AM PT
How can the crisis convince mainstream investment and philanthropy to increase funding in resilience and scientific progress?
Contributors :
Jaan TallinnFuture of Life Institute |
Nils ReggeApollo Ventures |
Andrew SerazinTempleton World Charity Foundation |
Christine PetersonForesight Institute |
05/05/20, 11 AM PT
How can current loosening of red tape around COVID-19 interventions be extended to ease the way for high-impact science?
Contributors :
Jim O’NeillFormer US Department of Health & Human Services |
John LewisEntos Pharmaceuticals |
Robin Hanson |
Melanie MatheuPrellis Biologics |
05/06/20, 11 AM PT
How can emerging health awareness be leveraged to promote a focus on prevention of disease and aging as root cause?
Contributors :
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Dr. Ole MenschingApollo Ventures |
Aubrey de GreySENS Research Foundation |
Sonia Arrison100 Plus Capital |
ReasonFightAging |
05/07/20, 11 AM PT
How can current work on contact-tracing and other privacy-preserving DLT technology be expanded to increase coordination?
Contributors :
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Peter Eckersley |
Brian BehlendorfLinux |
Jeffrey Ladish |
Primavera de FilippiBerkman Klein Center |
05/08/20, 11 AM PT
How can we use the creativity around online experiences to jumpstart the economy and create a rich online education, work, and life?
Contributors :
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Erica FrankNextGenU |
Michael MorgensternEverything is Film |
Clarissa Rias RojasGlobal Young Academy |
Ingrid LaFleurThe Afrofuture Strategies Institute
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Week 3 (05/11/20 – 05/17/20): Creating resilient and cooperative global systems
Monday 5/11/2020
How can resilient and agile communities and orgs, in contrast to authoritarian regimes, emerge stronger as preferred points for coordination?
Contributors :
Glen WeylRadicalXChange |
Alex GladsteinHuman Rights Foundation |
Zarina AgnewEmbassy Network |
Tuesday 5/12/2020
How can the blatant brokenness of our institutional sense-making be used to promote evidence-driven global sense-making?
Contributors :
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Kim OsborneUniversity of Georgia |
Anthony AguirreMetaculus |
Aviv OvadyaThoughtful Technology Project |
Phoebe TickellInternational Bateson Institute |
Wednesday 5/13/2020
How can current unusual openings in policies be used to promote rational national and international policies?
Contributors :
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Sam HiltonCentre for the Study of Existential Risk |
Ruth HickinWorld Economic Forum |
Robin Hanson |
Sandrine Dixson-DeclèveClub of Rome |
Thursday 5/14/2020
How can the spotlight on global fragility help promote resilience, peace and cooperation internationally?
Contributors :
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Samo BurjaBismarck Analysis |
Dave DenkenbergerALLFED |
Caroline JeanmaireCHAI |
Shahar AvinCenter for the Study of Existential Risk |
Asaf TzachorCentre for the Study of Existential Risk |
Friday 5/15/2020
How can COVID-19 be used as model for leaders to prepare for risks of future disasters, esp. climate change?
Contributors :
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Tom Chiformer GoogleX |
David BrownPivot Bio |
Creon LevitPlanet Labs |
Will MarshallPlanet Labs |
Tia KansaraReplenish Earth
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Week 4 (05/18/20 – 05/22/20): Deep Dives
05/18/20
Privacy, Security post COVID-19
Contributors :
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Mark MillerAgoric |
Alex GladsteinHuman Rights Foundation |
Christine PetersonForesight Institute |
05/19/20
Sense-Making, Communication post COVID-19
Contributors :
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Kim OsborneUniversity of Georgia |
Aviv OvadyaThoughtful Technology Project |
05/20/20
Unusual Policy Openings post COVID-19
Contributors :
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Zarinah AgnewBeyond Return |
Shaka SenghorRedeemed Sole |
05/21/20
Health (extension) post COVID-19
Contributors :
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Michael VassarNanotronics |
Erica FrankNextGenU |
ReasonFightAging
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05/22/20
How can we use the creativity around online experiences to jumpstart the economy and create a rich online education, work, and life?
Contributors :
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Creon LevitPlanet Labs
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David BrownPivot Bio
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Week 5 (05/25/20 – 05/29/20): Deeper Dives
05/25/20
Infinity Collaboration & COVID-19 Argument Chains
Contributors :
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MindeyInfinity Project |
Jamie JoyceSociety Library |
05/26/20
05/27/20
05/28/20
05/29/20
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| GLOBAL ONLINE SALONS |
