Stephen Heintz & Kim Stanley Robinson: A LOGIC FOR THE FUTURE

Public policy expert Stephen Heintz and science fiction author Kim Stanley Robinson work in very different fields. But each, in his own way, has sketched out a vision of what we must do to face down the intersecting crises of our time: the ever-growing threat of climate change, the looming potential breakdown of the post-01945 international order, the ambiguous prospects of rapid technological changes in fields like AI, biotechnology, and geoengineering. While their methods may differ, they align on their conclusions.

We need a new logic for the future — not just a cosmetic change or amelioration of current conditions but a complete and coherent worldview as adapted to our present moment as the post-01945 international order was for its own.

Read more at Long Now, and watch the full discussion below.