Longtermist Fellowship
Learn the core ideas of longtermism
In this fellowship, you'll learn about longtermism, the view that we should be particularly concerned with ensuring that the far future goes well. Guided by a facilitator, you'll gain access to curated materials and exercises to help you evaluate why you might want to focus on the far future.
Winter Quarter
9 weeks
PST
In person
Explore our obligations to future generations
Gain a deeper and more nuanced understanding of the importance of positively shaping the future
Learn more about a topic of your choice
Delve into contemporary longtermist research in philosophy, economics, and global priorities with the help of an experienced mentor
How it works
9 week programs
3-5 participants
Discord server
4.5 hours per week
2 hours preparation
You'll have weekly 1.5 hour discussions with a cohort of 3-5 participants and one facilitator. Before attending each discussion, you’ll spend roughly 2 hours completing a set of readings and exercises.
1.5 hour discussions
Access a Discord server with others who care about maximizing their impact. Discuss the ideas you've read with your seminar and facilitator over on campus.
The Longtermism Fellowship is a free in-person program open to UCLA students and others in the Los Angeles area
Questions You'll Explore
- What responsibilities do members of one generation have to later generations?
- Should we give absolute priority to global catastrophic risk mitigation?
- To what extent should our uncertainty lead us to discount a cost-effectiveness estimate?
- What is the non-identity problem?
- Can an action be harmful without being harmful to anyone?
- Can an action be beneficial without being beneficial for anyone?
- Can we harm or benefit someone by causing them to exist?
- What are the practical implications of the non-identity problem?
- How can we weigh lives across time?
- What are some problems and solutions in trying to weigh lives?