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“Each generation doubtless feels called upon to reform the world. Mine knows that it will not reform it, but its task is perhaps even greater. It consists in preventing the world from destroying itself.”

Albert Camus

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People often think they need to fix everything in the world. But my group understands that fixing everything might not be possible. Instead, our important job is to stop the world from falling apart.

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Existential threat Future generations Legacy Philosophy Prevention Self-destruction
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