#217 - Longtermism and Our Future: A Dialogue with Richard Fisher
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Show Notes
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Richard Fisher about the long view and our future. They talk about how society started thinking more short-term and not long-term. They discuss the historical aspects of longtermism, positive outlooks for different futures, longtermism and capitalism, and how our politics has become more short-term. They talk about the evolutionary framework for foresight and longtermism, deep time both past and future, climate change, and many more topics.
Richard Fisher is a senior journalist with the BBC-London. He is an Honorary Research Associate at University College, London. He has also been a fellow at MIT. His work covers science, technology history, health, and philosophy. He is the author of the book, The Long View.
Website: https://richardfisher.carrd.co/
Substack: The Long View: A Field Guide
Twitter: @Rifish
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