Toby Ord. Precipice. Existential risk and the future of humanity. (№ 412286)

And since, in anticipation, almost all the life of mankind lies in the future, almost everything of value also lies in the future: almost all prosperity; almost all beauty; our greatest achievements; our most just societies; our deepest discoveries. We can continue our progress in prosperity, health, justice, freedom and moral thinking. We can create a world of well-being and prosperity that challenges our ability to imagine. And if we protect this world from catastrophe, it can survive for millions of centuries. This is our potential – something we could achieve if we bridged the chasm and continued to strive for a better world.