FTI: What’s Standing in Our Way? The Biggest Obstacles to a Better World

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A Free Thinker Institute Collaborative Brainstorming Event We've dreamed big about the world we want to create. Now comes the harder question: What's stopping us from getting there? In the second event of our Free Thinker Institute series on shaping humanity's future, we'll turn our collective curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking toward identifying the biggest problems and obstacles preventing us from achieving our most ambitious goals. Whether our aspirations involve ending poverty, advancing human flourishing, improving education, achieving peace, protecting the planet, or unlocking humanity's full potential, understanding what's holding us back is essential to making meaningful progress. Together, we'll explore questions like: • What are the biggest obstacles preventing humanity from achieving our most exciting long-term goals? • Which challenges are technological, economic, political, cultural, psychological, or simply a consequence of human nature? • What underlying problems are creating or perpetuating the obstacles we see? • Are some of our biggest barriers actually assumptions we've never thought to challenge? • Where do competing interests, misaligned incentives, or unintended consequences stand in the way of In our next event, we'll begin exploring how we can achieve the first of the Free Thinker Institute's five ambitious goals: sharing the FTI's six intentions with the world and building majority agreement around them globally. We'll brainstorm creative, practical strategies for inspiring people across cultures, communities, and nations to understand, discuss, and embrace these intentions—laying the foundation for a better future for all humanity. Here’s our legal notice: Recording and Media Release Notice For valuable consideration received, by joining this event I hereby grant Free Thinker Institute and its legal representatives and assigns, the irrevocable and unrestricted right to record, use, reproduce, edit, modify, publish, distribute, display, transmit, and otherwise exploit any and all Zoom recordings, photographs, audio recordings, screenshots, and other media captured during the event, in whole or in part, for trade, advertising, educational, promotional, commercial, or any other lawful purpose, in any media now known or hereafter developed. I further grant Free Thinker Institute the right to alter, edit, combine, crop, or otherwise modify such recordings without restriction. I hereby release and discharge Free Thinker Institute and its legal representatives and assigns from any and all claims, demands, causes of action, damages, liabilities, costs, or expenses arising out of or related to such recordings and uses. Except as expressly authorized in writing by Free Thinker Institute, attendees may not record, copy, reproduce, distribute, rebroadcast, livestream, transmit, publish, display, excerpt, edit, create derivative works from, or commercially exploit any portion of the event or its recordings. Unauthorized recording, publication, posting, sharing, or redistribution of any portion of the event, including on YouTube, social media platforms, websites, podcasts, or other media channels, is strictly prohibited and may constitute copyright infringement and a violation of these event terms. Free Thinker Institute reserves all rights and remedies available under applicable law, including the right to seek injunctive relief, monetary damages, statutory damages, attorneys' fees where permitted, and any other available legal or equitable remedies. By attending the event, I acknowledge that I have read, understood, and agree to these terms.