IV
Responsibility & Human Good
What do we owe future generations?
The field
Agency, restraint, dignity, public good, human flourishing, technological power, and responsibility.
Capability tells us what can be done. It does not tell us what is worth doing.
What kind of human world should our technologies help us build?
What are we responsible for leaving behind?
Writing
Essays in this field
Essay 005The Light of Tomorrow — Before We Go to MarsOn power, compassion, and the kind of humanity we carry into the future.Essay 002What Makes Art Good?“Live as though today were the last day of your life.”Essay 001Writing for HumankindOn words, motive, and the responsibility of writing beyond applause in the age of AI.