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The Ethics of Ecological Sabotage

Our passivity in dealing with climate change may lead to ‘strategic violence’ in the form of eco-sabotage. When can such actions be justified?

Mikkel Kristensen

The Internet as a Right

Many of the rights we consider fundamental increasingly depend on the ability to go online. What would it take to provide access for all?

The Zombie Futurist

In the year 2000, the futurist FM-2030 was cryogenically frozen. He is scheduled to be woken up in 2030. Will his predictions have come true?

Casper Skovgaard Petersen

The Case for Anti-Natalism

Meet David Benatar, the philosopher who argues for the voluntary extinction of the human race.

August Leo Liljenberg

WATCH THE SEMINAR: Safeguarding Tomorrow

Head of Publications Casper Skovgaard Petersen is joined by Future Generations Commissioner for Wales, Sophie Howe, and Associate Professor of conservation biology at the University of Hong Kong, Dr Alice Hughes, for a conversation about the practicalities of implementing the interests of future generations into policymaking, as well as a critique of the supposed looming threat of ‘overpopulation’ amid biodiversity decline and climate change.

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A World Without Youth

The number of people alive will reach its peak this century. How will society be affected by an aging and shrinking population?

The Future Will Also Be Here Tomorrow

Author Kristian Leth shares his views on intergenerational responsibility and the importance of inspiring by example.

The High Cost of Living in the Moment

‘Present bias’ permeates much of our decision making and puts the lives of those yet unborn at risk. What can we do about it?

Casper Skovgaard Petersen