This spring Richard Fisher at BBC Future has commissioned a series of essays about long-termism: Deep Civilization. I really like this effort (and not just because I get the last word):
The perils of short-termism: civilization’s greatest threat by Richard Fisher.
Technology in deep time: how it evolves alongside us by Tom Chatfield.
Are we on the road to civilization collapse? by Luke Kemp.
Why we need to reinvent democracy for the long-term by Roman Krznaric.
Why catastrophes can change the course of humanity by Seth Baum.
How and why did religion evolve? by Brandon Ambrosino.
Why the ‘post-natural’ age could be strange and beautiful by Lauren Holt.
How art and culture can help us rethink time by Ella Saltmarshe and Beatrice Pembroke.
How to build something that lasts 10 ka by Alexander Rose.
Deep ethics: the long-term quest to decide right from wrong by Simon Beard.
The simple rule that can help you predict the future by Tom Chatfield.
Strange evolution: the weird future of life on Earth by Mico Tatalovic.
Has humanity reached ‘peak intelligence’? by David Robson
The greatest long term threats facing humanity by Anders Sandberg.

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