I’m deeply proud and honored to have helped develop a vision statement for Philadelphia for the next 250 years. An earlier version was shared last summer here. I shared this new version more widely for one last round of resident feedback in an Inquirer op-ed here.
The statement, a place to give feedback and information on the process can be found at PH.LY.
Below is the vision statement as it stands now.
Continue reading A vision for Philadelphia 250 years in the futureHumanity is at a crucial moment in which our technologies are advanced enough to have created our own existential risks and secure enough to consider a longterm enough future in which natural risks pose true threats. This moment can be called the Precipice, the name of a 2020 book by Toby Ord.
I enjoyed it, came to it around organizing I’ve done toward longtermism, and another buzzy book on the topic.
Below I share my notes for future reference.
Continue reading Humanity is on ‘The Precipice’: How can we think about lasting a million years more?
