{"product_id":"what-we-owe-the-future-9781541604032","title":"What We Owe the Future","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this instant \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller, a renowned philosopher puts forth the case for longtermism \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The fate of the world - and the future - is in our hands. Now with a new foreword, \u003ci\u003eWhat We Owe the Future\u003c\/i\u003e argues for longtermism: that positively influencing the distant future is our time's key moral priority. It's not enough to reverse climate change or avert a 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e If we make wise choices now, our grandchildren will thrive, knowing we did everything we could to give them a world full of justice, hope and beauty. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"To take these ideas seriously is a truly radical endeavor -- one with the power to change the world and even your life.\"--Ezra Klein, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"An intellectually thrilling exploration of moral philosophy and human history in the hands of a very skilled thinker and clear writer.\"--Kevin J. Delaney, \u003ci\u003eThe Charter \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-9076929\"\u003eWilliam Macaskill\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Basic Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/12\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781541604032\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1541604032\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-PHI\"\u003ePhilosophy\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-PHI005000\"\u003eEthics \u0026amp; Moral Philosophy\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-PHI\"\u003ePhilosophy\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-PHI008000\"\u003eGood \u0026amp; Evil\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-PHI\"\u003ePhilosophy\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-PHI030000\"\u003eMovements | Utilitarianism\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam MacAskill\u003c\/b\u003e is an associate professor in philosophy and senior research fellow at the Global Priorities Institute, University of Oxford. At the time of his appointment, he was the youngest associate professor of philosophy in the world. He has focused his research on moral uncertainty, effective altruism, and future generations. He also cofounded the nonprofits Giving What We Can, the Centre for Effective Altruism, and Y Combinator-backed 80,000 Hours, which together have moved over $300 million to effective charities. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eDoing Good Better \u003c\/i\u003eand lives in Oxford, England.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Basic Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44481726087405,"sku":"9781541604032","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_adeb266d-5f3d-49bd-9578-b724b18cb1d8.jpg?v=1747496241","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/what-we-owe-the-future-9781541604032","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}