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Building a global coalition across dividing lines for a world that works for all of us. 10 billion lives depend on our ability to cooperate. #10Billion
Join us at the Charter for Compassion Global Youth Conference.
Opening panel: From Crisis to Compassion
Tue Oct 28, 9:30–10:20 AM ET (6:30 AM PT, 1:30 PM GMT)
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@chartercompassion.bsky.social #CFCYouthConf2025 #CompassionInAction #Peacebuilding
Opening panel: From Crisis to Compassion
Tue Oct 28, 9:30–10:20 AM ET (6:30 AM PT, 1:30 PM GMT)
Register: events.ringcentral.com/events/cfc-g...
@chartercompassion.bsky.social #CFCYouthConf2025 #CompassionInAction #Peacebuilding
October 21, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Join us at the Charter for Compassion Global Youth Conference.
Opening panel: From Crisis to Compassion
Tue Oct 28, 9:30–10:20 AM ET (6:30 AM PT, 1:30 PM GMT)
Register: events.ringcentral.com/events/cfc-g...
@chartercompassion.bsky.social #CFCYouthConf2025 #CompassionInAction #Peacebuilding
Opening panel: From Crisis to Compassion
Tue Oct 28, 9:30–10:20 AM ET (6:30 AM PT, 1:30 PM GMT)
Register: events.ringcentral.com/events/cfc-g...
@chartercompassion.bsky.social #CFCYouthConf2025 #CompassionInAction #Peacebuilding
Our latest post, inspired by Sumiya from Bangladesh, confronts the deadliest question: "What will people say?" It's a question that costs lives. This isn't one story; it is a global crisis. Read our universal blueprint for choosing life over gossip. #EndViolence
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September 4, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Our latest post, inspired by Sumiya from Bangladesh, confronts the deadliest question: "What will people say?" It's a question that costs lives. This isn't one story; it is a global crisis. Read our universal blueprint for choosing life over gossip. #EndViolence
open.substack.com/pub/10billio...
open.substack.com/pub/10billio...
Our new piece is "The Shortlist," a non-partisan engineering plan with 8 moves to ensure civilizational survival.
We're at a hinge moment, facing risks from AI, pandemics, climate, and conflict. The path forward isn't about doom, it's about focus.
Read the plan:
open.substack.com/pub/10billio...
We're at a hinge moment, facing risks from AI, pandemics, climate, and conflict. The path forward isn't about doom, it's about focus.
Read the plan:
open.substack.com/pub/10billio...
August 16, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Our new piece is "The Shortlist," a non-partisan engineering plan with 8 moves to ensure civilizational survival.
We're at a hinge moment, facing risks from AI, pandemics, climate, and conflict. The path forward isn't about doom, it's about focus.
Read the plan:
open.substack.com/pub/10billio...
We're at a hinge moment, facing risks from AI, pandemics, climate, and conflict. The path forward isn't about doom, it's about focus.
Read the plan:
open.substack.com/pub/10billio...
Is life worth living? It's the one serious philosophical problem. This post is not a pep talk, but a sober audit of the debits and credits of being alive. From the pain of loneliness to the durable assets of purpose and connection.
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#Life #Philosophy #Meaning #Hope
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#Life #Philosophy #Meaning #Hope
August 13, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Is life worth living? It's the one serious philosophical problem. This post is not a pep talk, but a sober audit of the debits and credits of being alive. From the pain of loneliness to the durable assets of purpose and connection.
open.substack.com/pub/10billio...
#Life #Philosophy #Meaning #Hope
open.substack.com/pub/10billio...
#Life #Philosophy #Meaning #Hope
The opposite of tragedy isn't comedy. It's maintenance.
In a century of cascading crises, our survival depends not on grand disruptions, but on the boring, essential work of holding things together. A new essay on choosing to "Fail Gently." #SystemsThinking
Read:
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In a century of cascading crises, our survival depends not on grand disruptions, but on the boring, essential work of holding things together. A new essay on choosing to "Fail Gently." #SystemsThinking
Read:
open.substack.com/pub/10billio...
August 12, 2025 at 1:40 PM
The opposite of tragedy isn't comedy. It's maintenance.
In a century of cascading crises, our survival depends not on grand disruptions, but on the boring, essential work of holding things together. A new essay on choosing to "Fail Gently." #SystemsThinking
Read:
open.substack.com/pub/10billio...
In a century of cascading crises, our survival depends not on grand disruptions, but on the boring, essential work of holding things together. A new essay on choosing to "Fail Gently." #SystemsThinking
Read:
open.substack.com/pub/10billio...
We have the power to end ancient sufferings and prevent new catastrophes. The only thing missing is the collective will.
Our new essay explores this "Coordination Paradox"—why we are so capable yet so paralyzed, and what it would take to use the power we have.
open.substack.com/pub/10billio...
Our new essay explores this "Coordination Paradox"—why we are so capable yet so paralyzed, and what it would take to use the power we have.
open.substack.com/pub/10billio...
August 10, 2025 at 6:43 PM
We have the power to end ancient sufferings and prevent new catastrophes. The only thing missing is the collective will.
Our new essay explores this "Coordination Paradox"—why we are so capable yet so paralyzed, and what it would take to use the power we have.
open.substack.com/pub/10billio...
Our new essay explores this "Coordination Paradox"—why we are so capable yet so paralyzed, and what it would take to use the power we have.
open.substack.com/pub/10billio...
A Cambridge researcher's 5,000-year analysis concludes that extreme inequality driven by elites is the primary driver.
The warning: "self-termination is most likely" for our interconnected global system.
The solution: genuine democracy & ending elite capture.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
The warning: "self-termination is most likely" for our interconnected global system.
The solution: genuine democracy & ending elite capture.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
August 4, 2025 at 3:18 PM
A Cambridge researcher's 5,000-year analysis concludes that extreme inequality driven by elites is the primary driver.
The warning: "self-termination is most likely" for our interconnected global system.
The solution: genuine democracy & ending elite capture.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
The warning: "self-termination is most likely" for our interconnected global system.
The solution: genuine democracy & ending elite capture.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Honored to partner with @chartercompassion for the Global Youth Conference 2025 (Oct 28-30, online).
Youth-led, action-focused, totally free. Join us → bit.ly/4kVGml6
#CFCYouthConf2025
Youth-led, action-focused, totally free. Join us → bit.ly/4kVGml6
#CFCYouthConf2025
August 2, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Honored to partner with @chartercompassion for the Global Youth Conference 2025 (Oct 28-30, online).
Youth-led, action-focused, totally free. Join us → bit.ly/4kVGml6
#CFCYouthConf2025
Youth-led, action-focused, totally free. Join us → bit.ly/4kVGml6
#CFCYouthConf2025
In Malawi, 1 in 4 still live without reliable electricity ⚡ and students still carry kerosene lamps to read by at dusk. Lilongwe’s young leaders are changing that, learning solar installation, powering classrooms and clinics, and proving community-driven solutions spark the brightest change.
July 6, 2025 at 10:59 AM
In Malawi, 1 in 4 still live without reliable electricity ⚡ and students still carry kerosene lamps to read by at dusk. Lilongwe’s young leaders are changing that, learning solar installation, powering classrooms and clinics, and proving community-driven solutions spark the brightest change.
On September 6th in Berlin, 10Billion.org and Unit Aware are convening a curated group of researchers, activists, philanthropists, and founders. Our focus is moving beyond discussion to forge the connections and projects that will shape a thriving world for all of us.
July 4, 2025 at 8:57 AM
On September 6th in Berlin, 10Billion.org and Unit Aware are convening a curated group of researchers, activists, philanthropists, and founders. Our focus is moving beyond discussion to forge the connections and projects that will shape a thriving world for all of us.
19 years of declining freedom. Deep-fake politics. Record ocean heat. 🎪
“Democracy on the Tightrope” maps the cracks, then lays out 7 fixes & 5 actions you can start this week. Read & share:
open.substack.com/pub/10billio...
“Democracy on the Tightrope” maps the cracks, then lays out 7 fixes & 5 actions you can start this week. Read & share:
open.substack.com/pub/10billio...
Democracy on the Tightrope
Keeping self-government upright in an age of AI sorcery, climate heat, and runaway inequality
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May 6, 2025 at 8:45 AM
19 years of declining freedom. Deep-fake politics. Record ocean heat. 🎪
“Democracy on the Tightrope” maps the cracks, then lays out 7 fixes & 5 actions you can start this week. Read & share:
open.substack.com/pub/10billio...
“Democracy on the Tightrope” maps the cracks, then lays out 7 fixes & 5 actions you can start this week. Read & share:
open.substack.com/pub/10billio...
We've unveiled cosmic secrets & life's code. Science delivered answers our ancestors only dreamed of. Yet, our power now outpaces our wisdom. This century demands we bridge that gap. Will we choose flourishing or collapse?
Our deep dive:
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#Science #Philosophy #Life
Our deep dive:
open.substack.com/pub/10billio...
#Science #Philosophy #Life
April 25, 2025 at 8:02 AM
We've unveiled cosmic secrets & life's code. Science delivered answers our ancestors only dreamed of. Yet, our power now outpaces our wisdom. This century demands we bridge that gap. Will we choose flourishing or collapse?
Our deep dive:
open.substack.com/pub/10billio...
#Science #Philosophy #Life
Our deep dive:
open.substack.com/pub/10billio...
#Science #Philosophy #Life
Imagine the universe fine-tuned 1-in-10¹²⁰ just so you could exist.
Explore the cosmic lottery you’ve already won and why our improbable existence demands action on climate, AI ethics, and more.
Read here:
open.substack.com/pub/10billio...
Explore the cosmic lottery you’ve already won and why our improbable existence demands action on climate, AI ethics, and more.
Read here:
open.substack.com/pub/10billio...
April 24, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Imagine the universe fine-tuned 1-in-10¹²⁰ just so you could exist.
Explore the cosmic lottery you’ve already won and why our improbable existence demands action on climate, AI ethics, and more.
Read here:
open.substack.com/pub/10billio...
Explore the cosmic lottery you’ve already won and why our improbable existence demands action on climate, AI ethics, and more.
Read here:
open.substack.com/pub/10billio...
Stardust on a Knife-Edge: We evolved for small bands but now shape the planet. Learn why radical interdependence, clear-eyed realism and humble foresight will decide whether humanity flourishes or fails this century. Dive in ⏩
open.substack.com/pub/10billio...
open.substack.com/pub/10billio...
April 23, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Stardust on a Knife-Edge: We evolved for small bands but now shape the planet. Learn why radical interdependence, clear-eyed realism and humble foresight will decide whether humanity flourishes or fails this century. Dive in ⏩
open.substack.com/pub/10billio...
open.substack.com/pub/10billio...
"Strike a match. For a heartbeat the tip glows hotter than boiling water while the wood below stays cool enough to hold."
Three principles govern all living systems, from cells to civilizations.
Find out what they are:
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Three principles govern all living systems, from cells to civilizations.
Find out what they are:
open.substack.com/pub/10billio...
April 22, 2025 at 5:08 AM
"Strike a match. For a heartbeat the tip glows hotter than boiling water while the wood below stays cool enough to hold."
Three principles govern all living systems, from cells to civilizations.
Find out what they are:
open.substack.com/pub/10billio...
Three principles govern all living systems, from cells to civilizations.
Find out what they are:
open.substack.com/pub/10billio...
Why did natural selection train us for gossip & short‑term wins when the 21st Century needs planet‑level coordination?
We wrote a roadmap, from de‑alerting nukes to taxing doomscroll UX, that could keep Homo sapiens in the game.
Read: open.substack.com/pub/10billio...
#Longtermism #GlobalRisk
We wrote a roadmap, from de‑alerting nukes to taxing doomscroll UX, that could keep Homo sapiens in the game.
Read: open.substack.com/pub/10billio...
#Longtermism #GlobalRisk
April 21, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Why did natural selection train us for gossip & short‑term wins when the 21st Century needs planet‑level coordination?
We wrote a roadmap, from de‑alerting nukes to taxing doomscroll UX, that could keep Homo sapiens in the game.
Read: open.substack.com/pub/10billio...
#Longtermism #GlobalRisk
We wrote a roadmap, from de‑alerting nukes to taxing doomscroll UX, that could keep Homo sapiens in the game.
Read: open.substack.com/pub/10billio...
#Longtermism #GlobalRisk
A 21st century storm: climate crisis, AI chaos, shifting power. Africa's youth are central to navigating it. Aid is past; strategic agency is paramount. Read the hard truths of Africa's pivotal role and what's required for prosperity – for Africans, for humanity.
open.substack.com/pub/10billio...
open.substack.com/pub/10billio...
April 19, 2025 at 1:29 PM
A 21st century storm: climate crisis, AI chaos, shifting power. Africa's youth are central to navigating it. Aid is past; strategic agency is paramount. Read the hard truths of Africa's pivotal role and what's required for prosperity – for Africans, for humanity.
open.substack.com/pub/10billio...
open.substack.com/pub/10billio...
A silent transfer of agency is underway as AI agents gain power. How do we ensure this serves humanity's shared hopes for peace, equity & a healthy planet?
We need realism. Read our guide, "Steering the Agentic Century"
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#10Billion #AISafety #AIethics #FutureofWork
We need realism. Read our guide, "Steering the Agentic Century"
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#10Billion #AISafety #AIethics #FutureofWork
April 18, 2025 at 7:18 PM
A silent transfer of agency is underway as AI agents gain power. How do we ensure this serves humanity's shared hopes for peace, equity & a healthy planet?
We need realism. Read our guide, "Steering the Agentic Century"
open.substack.com/pub/10billio...
#10Billion #AISafety #AIethics #FutureofWork
We need realism. Read our guide, "Steering the Agentic Century"
open.substack.com/pub/10billio...
#10Billion #AISafety #AIethics #FutureofWork
"The death of human empathy is one of the earliest and most telling signs of a culture about to fall into barbarism." - Hannah Arendt
April 16, 2025 at 6:18 PM
"The death of human empathy is one of the earliest and most telling signs of a culture about to fall into barbarism." - Hannah Arendt
The Hinge of History: An open letter to young people worldwide. Facing climate, AI & inequality requires realism, not illusions. Your agency is crucial. Time to organize & build the future. The call to action:
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#Future #Climate #AI #Youth #CallToAction #10Billion
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#Future #Climate #AI #Youth #CallToAction #10Billion
April 15, 2025 at 12:51 PM
The Hinge of History: An open letter to young people worldwide. Facing climate, AI & inequality requires realism, not illusions. Your agency is crucial. Time to organize & build the future. The call to action:
open.substack.com/pub/10billio...
#Future #Climate #AI #Youth #CallToAction #10Billion
open.substack.com/pub/10billio...
#Future #Climate #AI #Youth #CallToAction #10Billion
Explore the "conceptual earthquakes"—from Agriculture & Writing to Quantum Physics—that reshaped humanity, & the future leaps (AI, Consciousness, Energy) that could define life ahead.
Read: 10billion.substack.com/p/the-ideas-...
#HistoryOfIdeas #Futurism #ParadigmShift #10Billion
Read: 10billion.substack.com/p/the-ideas-...
#HistoryOfIdeas #Futurism #ParadigmShift #10Billion
April 14, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Explore the "conceptual earthquakes"—from Agriculture & Writing to Quantum Physics—that reshaped humanity, & the future leaps (AI, Consciousness, Energy) that could define life ahead.
Read: 10billion.substack.com/p/the-ideas-...
#HistoryOfIdeas #Futurism #ParadigmShift #10Billion
Read: 10billion.substack.com/p/the-ideas-...
#HistoryOfIdeas #Futurism #ParadigmShift #10Billion
Confused about the new US global tariffs? 🤔 Our latest episode unpacks the reasons, reactions & impact on the world order.
"Trade Wars Explained: US Tariffs"
Spotify: creators.spotify.com/pod/show/10-...
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hO8...
#10BillionTalks #TradeWars #Tariffs #GlobalTrade
"Trade Wars Explained: US Tariffs"
Spotify: creators.spotify.com/pod/show/10-...
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hO8...
#10BillionTalks #TradeWars #Tariffs #GlobalTrade
Trade Wars Explained: US Tariffs & The World's Response by 10 Billion Talks
Trade wars are heating up as the US imposes major global tariffs. Why now? And what does it mean for you and the world? Join Shannon and Joel on 10 Billion Talks as they unpack the reasons behind the ...
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April 14, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Confused about the new US global tariffs? 🤔 Our latest episode unpacks the reasons, reactions & impact on the world order.
"Trade Wars Explained: US Tariffs"
Spotify: creators.spotify.com/pod/show/10-...
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hO8...
#10BillionTalks #TradeWars #Tariffs #GlobalTrade
"Trade Wars Explained: US Tariffs"
Spotify: creators.spotify.com/pod/show/10-...
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hO8...
#10BillionTalks #TradeWars #Tariffs #GlobalTrade
Why is 2025-2035 humanity's 'Crucible Decade'? Converging Climate, AI & Geopolitical crises demand wisdom. History is our compass. Choices now are pivotal. A realistic guide to navigating the polycrisis: open.substack.com/pub/10billio... #CrucibleDecade #Polycrisis #Future #AI #History
April 13, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Why is 2025-2035 humanity's 'Crucible Decade'? Converging Climate, AI & Geopolitical crises demand wisdom. History is our compass. Choices now are pivotal. A realistic guide to navigating the polycrisis: open.substack.com/pub/10billio... #CrucibleDecade #Polycrisis #Future #AI #History
🌍 We're missing out on "Lost Einsteins & Marie Curies" – brilliant minds held back by background, not lack of talent. Fixing this could boost global progress immensely. Simple policies can unlock this potential! #Innovation #Opportunity
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April 13, 2025 at 12:35 PM
🌍 We're missing out on "Lost Einsteins & Marie Curies" – brilliant minds held back by background, not lack of talent. Fixing this could boost global progress immensely. Simple policies can unlock this potential! #Innovation #Opportunity
www.imf.org/en/Publicati...
www.imf.org/en/Publicati...
What legacy will we leave? Facing climate change, pandemic risks & WMDs, future generations will judge our actions. We can cooperate on shared threats, even if we disagree elsewhere. This is a decisive moment for humanity:
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#FutureOfHumanity #GlobalGoals #Cooperation
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#FutureOfHumanity #GlobalGoals #Cooperation
April 13, 2025 at 9:05 AM
What legacy will we leave? Facing climate change, pandemic risks & WMDs, future generations will judge our actions. We can cooperate on shared threats, even if we disagree elsewhere. This is a decisive moment for humanity:
open.substack.com/pub/10billio...
#FutureOfHumanity #GlobalGoals #Cooperation
open.substack.com/pub/10billio...
#FutureOfHumanity #GlobalGoals #Cooperation