Why people recommend it
What We Owe the Future is a nonfiction book by philosopher William MacAskill that explores longtermism, examining humanity's long-term future and the moral responsibilities current generations have toward people yet to be born. On an episode of Conversations with Tyler titled William MacAskill on Effective Altruism, Moral Progress, and Cultural Innovation, recorded on August 10, 2022, Tyler Cowen discussed the book near the conclusion of their interview. As he prepared to close out the conversation, Cowen reminded his audience and readers of the significance of MacAskill's new book, ensuring that the core themes of effective altruism and intergenerational ethics remained prominent. By drawing attention to the work at the end of the discussion, Cowen underscored the importance of the book's central arguments concerning global priorities, technological risks, and moral progress. The mention served as a final endorsement of MacAskill's intellectual contributions, encouraging listeners to engage directly with the text's pressing questions regarding the trajectory of human civilization and the ethical obligations that define our current historical epoch.
Who recommended it
- Tyler Cowen Recommended
Tyler Cowen — 1 mention
“exactly last question to close this out what is it you will do next but just to remind our readers what we owe the future will's new book”
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Other mentions (4: passing, ad reads, own books)
“i'm here with will mccaskill who is one of the most important and influential philosophers period and august 16th is the publication date of his new and excellent book what we owe the future”
“now perhaps you know in my book i argue there's enormous amounts of value at stake when we consider the long term”
“so the first is if you think that it's good to have more happy flourishing people um and i think like if people have sufficiently good lives then i think that's true i argue for it in what we are the future then by far and by overwhelming amounts”
“um in this book what we are the future is doing that an awful lot of people are going to promote cultural change around attitudes to non-human animals”