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Saved by the Dark Forest: How a Multitude of Extraterrestrial Civilizations Can Prevent a Hobbesian Trap
The Monist, Volume 107, Issue 2, April 2024, Pages 176–189 Abstract The possibility of extraterrestrial intelligence (ETI) exists despite no observed evidence, and the risks and benefits of actively sea
POSTPONED. NEW DATE PENDING.Nicole J. Hassoun: Aiding the Poor in Present and Future Generation
Postponed. New date pending. Nicole J.Hassoun, Professor, Department of Philosophy, Binghamton University.Abstract This paper discusses and brings together two lines of research on global justice – one
Is social progress around the corner? Insights from IPSP with Marc Fleurbaey
Marc Fleurbaey presents some of the insights from the International Panel on Social Progress while visiting the Institute for Futures Studies in Stockholm, September 2016. For more information abou
IFFS and Aftonbladet present - The New World
Karin Pettersson, Martin Hägglund, Georg Diez The Institute for Futures Studies together with Aftonbladet Kultur are proud to present the new podcast collaboration: The New World - a podcast series whe
How politically biased are you? New test on political biases
To what extent do you allow your political views influence your perception of reality? Do you trust facts regardless of whether they support your opinions or not? We may believe that we are impartial,
How Much Do People Value Future Generations?
Malcolm Fairbrother is professor of sociology at Umeå University and researcher at the Institute for Futures Studies. In this seminar he presents the paper "How Much Do People Value Future Generations?
D3.3 Report on regulatory options
De Montfort University Abstract This report reviews various regulatory options that support the ethical and/or responsible development of smart information systems (AI and big data). Its insights will b
The Oxford Handbook of Population Ethics
Oxford University Press, 648 p. The Oxford Handbook of Population Ethicspresents up-to-date theoretical analyses of various problems associated with the moral standing of future people and animals in c
Implementing the Water Framework Directive and Tackling Diffuse Pollution from Agriculture: Lessons from England and Scotland
in: Water 12: 244 AbstractTackling diffuse pollution from agriculture is a key challenge for governments seeking to implement the European Union’s Water Framework Directive (WFD). In the research liter
Improving on and assessing ethical guidelines for digital tracking and tracing systems for pandemics
Ethics and Information Technology Abstract So-called digital tracking and tracing systems (DTTSs) have been proposed as a means to prevent the spread of SARS-CoV-2. There are ethical guidelines and eval
