Help us make civilizational refuges happen

Abstract

Civilizational refuges are conceptualized as secure facilities that could sustain a nucleus of individuals and important values/materials in the event of a global catastrophe, thereby helping ensure the survival and recovery of civilization. These refuges serve three primary overlapping purposes: to serve as secure locations where medical countermeasures can be developed during a global biological event, to protect a small group of individuals and essential resources to facilitate recovery post-civilization collapse, and to serve as a means for important cosmopolitan values and worldviews to flourish following such a collapse. The effective construction and operation of these refuges has been proposed as an effective strategy for mitigating existential risks arising from non-agentic threats. The ongoing project seeks additional contributions in several key areas, including the refinement of technical requirements, identifying competent leadership, and expanding the base of potential funders. While the article also highlights several paths through which interested individuals could contribute to this undertaking, such as volunteering, applying to specific roles, or developing independent refuge plans. – AI-generated abstract.