The Seasteading Institute
A nonprofit founded in 2008 that promotes building autonomous floating communities in the ocean as a way to experiment with new forms of government. Its site hosts articles, research, and project updates.
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A nonprofit founded in 2008 that promotes building autonomous floating communities in the ocean as a way to experiment with new forms of government. Its site hosts articles, research, and project updates.
Introductory resource hub for longtermism: explanations, FAQ, further reading and ways to get involved. Explores how protecting future generations can guide research, advocacy and policy today.
From the site: Longtermism is the view that positively influencing the long-run future is a key moral priority of our time.
Philosopher and senior research fellow at Forethought, working on AGI preparedness and longtermism. Co-founded Giving What We Can, 80,000 Hours, the Centre for Effective Altruism and the Global Priorities Institute; author of Doing Good Better and What We Owe the Future.
Robin Hanson's long-running blog on why we believe and do what we do, and what our descendants might do — free to read.
From the site: This is a blog on why we believe and do what we do, why we pretend otherwise, how we might do better, and what our descendants might do, if they don't all die. Click to read Overcoming Bias, by Robin Hanson, a Substack publication with tens of thousands of subscribers.
Why I recommend it: Deliberately contrarian. Useful for pressure-testing your own assumptions.