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What percentage of your life is spent enslaved or as a slaveholder?

  • 5 percent
  • 10 percent (correct)
  • 20 percent
  • 30 percent

    • How much of life as we know it exists after AD 1200?

  • One third (correct)
  • Two thirds
  • Half
  • One quarter

    • What technological advancements are mentioned as significant changes in society after 1750?

  • Television and radio
  • Medical imaging and pharmaceuticals
  • Steam engines, factories, and electricity (correct)
  • Computers and the internet

    • If humanity lasts as long as a typical mammalian species, how much of your life would still be ahead of you?

    <p>99.5 percent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What would a life lasting for hundreds of millions of years resemble if the earth is no longer habitable?

    <p>The first blinking seconds out of the womb</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What concept related to morality is highlighted in the thought experiment?

    <p>Empathy and understanding others' experiences</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What aspect of today's actions is suggested to have a long-term impact on future lives?

    <p>Carbon dioxide emissions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes the importance of investing in research and education?

    <p>To secure a better future for all potential lives</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the total duration of the life experienced in the reincarnation scenario depicted?

    <p>Four trillion years</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In this reincarnation narrative, what percentage of life is spent in agricultural activities?

    <p>60 percent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following activities consumes the smallest proportion of the total lifespan?

    <p>Taking part in religious rituals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How much time is attributed to the experience of affliction from diseases like malaria or smallpox?

    <p>1 percent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of experiences are predominantly depicted as part of the ordinary lives in this narrative?

    <p>Everyday realities like socializing and working</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes the experience of cruelty and kindness in the reincarnation narrative?

    <p>From both the colonizers and the colonized</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the experience of time spent on sexual activities in the life narrative?

    <p>1.5 billion years</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can be inferred about the historical figures mentioned, like Cleopatra or Napoleon, in the life experience described?

    <p>They account for a tiny fraction of the total experience.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What analogy is used to describe humanity's current state?

    <p>An imprudent teenager</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What has significantly increased in the last two hundred years concerning life expectancy?

    <p>Average life expectancy has increased</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of the world lived in extreme poverty two hundred years ago?

    <p>Over 50 percent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which trend regarding education has improved significantly over the past centuries?

    <p>More than 5 percent of adults can read</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What capability does humanity have regarding the future according to the content?

    <p>To influence positive trends</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the content suggest about the future of humanity?

    <p>It could be very bad, but also very good</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What opportunity does humanity potentially have for its future generations?

    <p>To build a world with ample resources and care</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What misconception about the future might students have based on the content?

    <p>The future is irrelevant to current decisions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the life expectancy provided by a 10 percent chance of surviving after five hundred million years?

    <p>Over fifty million years</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If the future population is smaller than the current one, what is the maximum decrease possible?

    <p>Eight billion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What global population density is mentioned in the context of potentially having seventy billion people at one time?

    <p>The density of the Netherlands</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the text characterize the current global population size in the context of history?

    <p>It is over a thousand times larger than during the hunter-gatherer era.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the author suggest about the possibility of a much larger future population?

    <p>It could happen if humanity colonizes other planets.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is represented visually to illustrate the potential future population?

    <p>A grid with figures representing groups of lives</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many people does the scenario of living on Earth for five hundred million years estimate will be the future population?

    <p>Significantly larger than present</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does each figure in the author's diagram represent?

    <p>Ten billion people</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is longtermism considered an extension of previous social movements?

    <p>It advocates for the rights of future individuals.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one reason harm is considered significant regardless of time?

    <p>Harm remains harm no matter when it occurs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the content suggest one might view the value of joy for future individuals?

    <p>It is equally important as joy for people living today.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What analogy is made to illustrate the importance of future people's well-being?

    <p>A child cutting herself on broken glass.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What perspective is emphasized regarding time in the debate about the significance of future people?

    <p>Distance in time parallels distance in space.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the content suggest about the awareness of future people regarding present debates?

    <p>Current debates will seem absurd to future generations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement best represents the views on future people in the content?

    <p>The concerns of future people are equally valid.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is suggested as one possible action to help future generations?

    <p>Act as trustees for their well-being.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which risk was associated with surgery in the past?

    <p>High risk of infection</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What would have been difficult for people in 1700 to anticipate regarding modern life?

    <p>Advancements in medical treatments like antibiotics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what way has moral change influenced societal progress since 1700?

    <p>By increasing the rates of higher education across genders</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'eutopia' imply?

    <p>A good place that can be realistically built</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the global status of forced labor in the late 1700s?

    <p>Around three in four people were victims</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the concept of anticipating the future suggest?

    <p>It confines possibilities within the current situation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is suggested about experiences of joy or achievement in a person's life?

    <p>They provide insight into the potential of future happiness.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is it said that a wonderful future is not just a fantasy?

    <p>Historical advancements provide a framework for progress.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Book Title and Author

    • Book title: What We Owe the Future
    • Author: William MacAskill
    • Additional author note: Stephen Fry

    Book Content Summary

    • A book of great daring, realistic, optimistic, and readable
    • A million-year view
    • Contents include sections on the long view, trajectory changes, safeguarding civilisation, assessing the end of the world, and taking action.
    • Includes a discussion on longtermism, the idea that positively influencing the long-term future is a crucial moral priority.
    • The book argues that future generations deserve moral consideration equal to current ones, citing historical precedents.
    • It highlights the unprecedented scale of the present moment, marked by rapid technological and societal change, and the potential impact on future generations.
    • The book discusses the importance of focusing on actions that will benefit future generations , emphasizing the need for a moral framework to navigate challenging choices that affect the distant future.

    Historical Context

    • Discusses the development and advancement of humanity over a long period and the need for long-term thinking

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    This quiz explores profound questions about human existence, societal changes, and the impact of our actions on the future. Test your understanding of historical timelines, technological advancements, and moral concepts that shape our lives. Engage with thought-provoking scenarios about humanity's longevity and the importance of investing in knowledge.

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