Safeguarding the future: Cause area report

Abstract

Homo sapiens have been on Earth for 200,000 years, but human civilisation could, if things go well, survive and thrive for millions of years. This means that whatever you value – be it happiness, knowledge, creativity, or something else –there is much more to come in the future. As long as we survive, humanity could flourish to a much greater extent than today: millions of generations could live lives involving much more happiness, knowledge, or creativity than today. Therefore, for members who value future generations, a top priority should be to safeguard the future of civilisation.