Most people are debating whether the future will be good or bad. We think that's the wrong question.
The real question is: what technologies and systems would make the future amazing?
Promising candidates range from atomically precise manufacturing and radical life extension to new models of governance. These are not science fiction. They’re active projects people are already working on.
But because the media favors doom or hype, most of us have never heard of these efforts, and wouldn't know how to contribute.
The Existential Hope project is here to make that work visible and actionable.
It's the idea that humanity can do much better than survive, and the practice of deliberately building toward a great future. The more people discuss real, promising solutions, then join in designing and deploying them, the better our odds of success.
Existential Hope is a nonprofit initiative of the Foresight Institute. Since 1986, Foresight has advanced nanotech, biotech, neurotech, and AI for the benefit of life. We bring this legacy to the public, to help a new generation shape the future.
The best of Existential Hope: ideas, conversations, and opportunities to engage.
