Anticipation, Sustainability, Futures and Human Extinction by... - 9780367429133

Taylor & Francis

Anticipation, Sustainability, Futures and Human ExtinctionEnsuring Humanitys Journey into The Distant Future\nAuthor(s): Bruce E. Tonn\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367429133, 978-0367429133\nSynopsis\nThis book considers the philosophical underpinnings, policy foundations, institutional innovations, and deep cultural changes needed to ensure that humanity has the best chance of surviving and flourishing into the very distant future. \n\nAnticipation of threats to the sustainability of human civilization needs to encompass time periods that span not just decades but millennia. All existential risks need to be jointly assessed, as opposed to addressing risks such as climate change and pandemics separately. Exploring the potential events that are likely to cause the biggest risks as well as asking why we should even desire to thrive into the distant future, this work looks at the biggest picture possible in orde.