
Long Now Foundation
Long Now is a non-profit organization fostering long-term thinking and responsibility in the framework of the next 10,000 years. The Long Now Foundation fosters long-term thinking and responsibility in the framework of the next 10,000 years. It is designed to be the seed for a very long-term cultural institution. Originally developed around The Clock of the Long Now—a monument-scale clock intended to last for 10,000 years—The Long Now Foundation also supports other projects and programs with a focus on the very long-term, including The Rosetta Project, the Seminars About Long-Term Thinking, Revive & Restore, Long Bets, and PanLex. In addition, the foundation operates a unique space in the Fort Mason Center for Arts and Culture in San Francisco, California called The Interval—it is part library, part café, and part museum. Open to the public seven days a week, The Interval encourages reflection and conversation about long-term thinking and responsibility in the framework of the next 10,000 years.

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The Long Now Foundation The Long Now Foundation is a nonprofit established in 01996 to foster longterm thinking. Our work encourages imagination at the timescale of civilization the next and last 10000 years a timespan we call the long now. We hope to help each other be good ancestors. We hope to preserve possibilities for the future.
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What an amazing initiative! The Long Now Foundation is truly inspiring us to think beyond our own lifetimes. Here’s to being good ancestors! 🌍💚

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I love how the Clock of the Long Now symbolizes our connection to future generations. It's a beautiful reminder that our actions today can shape the world for the next 10,000 years. ⏳✨

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