How Long to Read What We Owe the Future

How Long Does it Take to Read What We Owe the Future?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 13 minutes to read What We Owe the Future by William MacAskill

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

An Instant New York Times Bestseller “This book will change your sense of how grand the sweep of human history could be, where you fit into it, and how much you could do to change it for the better. It's as simple, and as ambitious, as that.” —Ezra Klein An Oxford philosopher makes the case for “longtermism” — that positively influencing the long-term future is a key moral priority of our time. The fate of the world is in our hands. Humanity’s written history spans only five thousand years. Our yet-unwritten future could last for millions more — or it could end tomorrow. Astonishing numbers of people could lead lives of great happiness or unimaginable suffering, or never live at all, depending on what we choose to do today. In What We Owe The Future, philosopher William MacAskill argues for longtermism, that idea that positively influencing the distant future is a key moral priority of our time. From this perspective, it’s not enough to reverse climate change or avert the next pandemic. We must ensure that civilization would rebound if it collapsed; counter the end of moral progress; and prepare for a planet where the smartest beings are digital, not human. If we make wise choices today, our grandchildren’s grandchildren will thrive, knowing we did everything we could to give them a world full of justice, hope and beauty.

How long is What We Owe the Future?

What We Owe the Future by William MacAskill is 425 pages long, and a total of 108,375 words.

This makes it 143% the length of the average book. It also has 132% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read What We Owe the Future Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 52 minutes to read What We Owe the Future aloud.

What Reading Level is What We Owe the Future?

What We Owe the Future is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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