Fostering long-term thinking and responsibility through
diverse projects aiming to inspire, educate, and challenge our concepts of the future.

Help support Long Now

  • Seminars About Long-term Thinking

    Hosted by Stewart Brand, This series is building a coherent,
    compelling body of ideas about long-term thinking.

  • 10,000 Year Clock

    The 10,000 Year Clock Project was conceived
    by Danny Hillis as a monument to long-term thinking.

  • The Rosetta Project

    The Rosetta Project is now the largest collection
    of linguistic data on the Net.

  • Long Server

    The overarching program for our digital
    continuity software projects.

  • Long Bets

    Make predictions or bets about future
    events of importance.

  • Nevada

    We have purchased desert mountain land adjoining
    Great Basin National Park in eastern Nevada.

Members get free tickets to events.

Works in Progress

The Long Now Foundation's journey thus far.

Available in Hardcover & Softcover.

Upcoming Events

See the Announce category on our blog for updates on tickets to our Seminars and other events.

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The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
Thank you to the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation for supporting Long Now's Performing Arts program.

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