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The moral philosopher gives most of his earnings to charity, says we need more not less economic growth to tackle global heating, and in a striking new book argues that it’s our duty to ensure the wellbeing of our distant descendants

Life and death might become a matter of who can afford to keep a body functioning

William MacAskill's book, What We Owe the Future, urges today's humans to protect future humans — an idea he calls longtermism. Here are a few of his hardly modest proposals.

William MacAskill's book, What We Owe the Future, urges today's humans to protect future humans — an idea he calls longtermism. Here are a few of his hardly modest proposals.

William MacAskills book, What We Owe the Future, urges todays humans to protect future humans — an idea he calls longtermism. Here are a few of his hardly modest proposals.

Philosopher William MacAskill contends that humanity’s long-term survival matters more than preventing short-term suffering and death. His arguments are shaky.

IT’S not often – indeed, not ever – you see a young Scottish philosopher make the cover of Time, the leading American news magazine. But there…

The philosopher William MacAskill lays out the case for longtermism: “Future people count. There could be a lot of them. And we can make their lives better.”

A covnersation with philosopher William MacAskill.

William MacAskill’s movement set out to help the global poor. Now his followers fret about runaway A.I. Have they seen our threats clearly, or lost their way?