Decoding Civilization Through a ‘Long Now’ Lens: The Long Now Foundation’s Vision Bridging Past and Future
Why is a perspective spanning the distant past and far future crucial for solving modern civilization’s challenges today? The Long Now Foundation’s “Long Now Ideas” library draws on ancient wisdom and future possibilities to provide civilization-scale context, inspiring long-term thinking. Articles like Stewart Brand’s “The Essential Art of Civilization” and “Anatomy of an AI System” by Kate Crawford & Vladan Joler explore diverse themes such as infrastructure, culture, and AI evolution across timescales of centuries and millennia.
These offerings go beyond mere updates, shedding light on enduring questions that evolve with time, such as the persistence of digital storage (the Digital Dark Age) and rediscovering human purpose. The Long Now Foundation encourages a re-evaluation of complex problems through a broader temporal and spatial lens, hinting at pathways toward a sustainable future.
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