If a catastrophe is an event which causes the loss of most expected value, a eucatastrophe is an event which causes there to be much more expected value after the event than before (source).

Currently, there may be a few unique opportunities to steer the COVID-19 crisis away from catastrophe toward eucatastrophe.

Some demand urgency given the speed with which the crisis is changing and the likely short time-window in which it will be possible to push for those ideas.

Join us week-daily, as we explore our options:

WEEK 1 : CULTIVATING A HUMANE LONG-TERM CULTURE

Monday    04/27/2020    11:00 AM      

What hopeful long-term views for humanity can be birthed out of this crisis?    

• Max Tegmark, Future of Life Institute, Eri Gentry, Negative, Anders Sandberg, Future of Humanity Institute, David Eagleman, LiveWired, David Pearce, The Hedonistic Imperative
   

Tuesday    04/28/2020    11:00 AM        

How can we champion the emerging culture of civic responsibility and people stepping up ethically to “do the right thing”?    

• Mark Miller, Agoric, Loretta Whitesides, Virgin Galactic,

Wednesday    04/29/2020    11:00 AM      

How can we increase interest in psychological well-being and expansion that moves more into focus during isolation?    

• Nell Watson, COVID-19 Taskforce, David Pearce, The Hedonistic Imperative, Yancey Strickler, Kickstarter, Andres Gomez, Qualia Research Institute, Andrew Serazin, World Templeton Foundation

Thursday    04/30/2020    11:00 AM        

What rituals, monuments and prizes, similar to FLI Unsung Hero Award, would help us remember, celebrate and incentivize long-termism in a positive post-covid-19 world?    

• Joon Yun, Longevity Prize, Creon Levit, Planet Labs, Francesca Cavallo, Undercat Media

Friday    05/01/2020    11:00 AM        

How can we use creative media and art to interpret and disseminate emerging norms in positive, cooperative ways instead of polarizing ways?    

• Jane Metcalfe, Neo.Life, Lydia Laurenson, New Modality Magazine, Jake Harper, Artist

WEEK 2: ADVANCING HIGH-IMPACT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY                                                                      
Monday    05/04/2020    11:00 AM
How can the current crisis convince mainstream investment and philanthropy to increase funding projects aimed at long-term resilience and scientific progress?    

• Jaan Tallinn, Future of Life Institute, Nils Regge, Apollo Ventures, Andrew Serazin, Templeton World Charity Foundation

Tuesday    05/05/2020    11:00 AM        

How can current loosening of red tape around COVID-19 interventions be extended to ease the way for high-impact science?    

• Jim O’Neill, SENS Research Foundation, John Lewis, Aegis Biodefence

Wednesday    05/06/2020    11:00 AM        

How can the current public focus on health be leveraged to promote a focus on prevention of disease, and aging as root cause for diseases?    

• Ole Mensching, Apollo Ventures, Aubrey de Grey, SENS Research Foundation, Sonia Arrison, 100 Plus Capital, Reason, FightAging

Thursday    05/07/2020    11:00 AM        

How can current work on contact-tracing and other DLT cooperative tech that is privacy-preserving be expanded to increase coordination across people?    

• Peter Eckersley, Brian Behlendorf, Linux, Primavera de Filippi, Berkman Klein Center, Jeffrey Ladish

Friday    05/08/2020    11:00 AM        

How can we use the creativity around online experiences to jumpstart the economy and create innovative accessible virtual education, work, life?    

• Erica Frank, NextGenU, Michael Morgenstern, Everything is Film                           

WEEK 3: STRENGTHEN RESILIENT AND COOPERATIVE GLOBAL SYSTEMS

Monday    05/11/2020    11:00 AM        

How can resilient and agile communities and orgs, in contrast to authoritarian regimes, emerge stronger as preferred global points for coordination?    

• 
  Glen Weyl, RadicalXChange, Alex Gladstein, Human Rights Foundation, Zarinah Agnew, Beyond Return  

Tuesday    05/12/2020    11:00 AM        

How can the blatant brokenness of our institutional sense-making be used to promote evidence-driven global sense-making?    

• Anthony Aguirre, Metaculus, Phoebe Tickell, Beyond return, Aviv Ovadya, Thoughtful Technology Project, Kim Osborne, University of Georgia,                                  

Wednesday    05/13/2020    11:00 AM        

How can current unusual openings in policies, e.g. Trump’s UBI proposal, release of non-violent prisoners, be used to promote rational national and international policies?    

• 
  Ruth Hickin, World Economic Forum, Sam Hilton, Centre for the Study of Existential Risk, Robin Hanson, George Mason University  

Thursday    05/14/2020    11:00 AM      

How can the spotlight on global fragility help promote resilience, peace and cooperation internationally?   

• Samo Burja, Bismarck Analysis, Shahar Avin, The Centre for the Study of Existential Risk, Caroline Jeanmaire, CHAI                                                                                  

Friday    05/15/2020    11:00 AM  

How can COVID-19 be used as model for leaders to prepare for risks of future disasters, esp. climate change?    

• Tom Chi, former Google X, Creon Levit, Planet Labs, Dave Denkenberger, ALLFED, David Brown, former ARPA-E