{"product_id":"what-we-owe-the-future-william-macaskill-9781541604032","title":"What We Owe the Future","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this instant \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller, a renowned philosopher puts forth the case for longtermism \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The fate of the world - and the future - is in our hands. Now with a new foreword, \u003ci\u003eWhat We Owe the Future\u003c\/i\u003e argues for longtermism: that positively influencing the distant future is our time's key moral priority. It's not enough to reverse climate change or avert a pandemic. We must ensure that civilization would rebound if it collapsed; counter the end of moral progress; and prepare for a planet where the smartest beings are digital. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e If we make wise choices now, our grandchildren will thrive, knowing we did everything we could to give them a world full of justice, hope and beauty. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"To take these ideas seriously is a truly radical endeavor -- one with the power to change the world and even your life.\"--Ezra Klein, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"An intellectually thrilling exploration of moral philosophy and human history in the hands of a very skilled thinker and clear writer.\"--Kevin J. Delaney, \u003ci\u003eThe Charter \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William Macaskill\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1541604032\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781541604032\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Basic Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/12\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 1.00d","brand":"William Macaskill","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44128844841215,"sku":"9781541604032","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5beee879-6420-43e3-98a6-f4bb779d6869.jpg?v=1687460755","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/what-we-owe-the-future-william-macaskill-9781541604032","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}