How do we prepare for artificial intelligence without spending our lives fearing tomorrow? From Halley’s Comet to nuclear war and climate change, I consider the difference between worry and useful preparation. John Stuart Mill’s harm principle and Sartre’s account of responsibility frame my argument for freedom to innovate, reasonable safeguards, and accountability when people or companies cause foreseeable harm.
Read the essay and sources: https://joelkdouglas.com/2026/09/30/the-forethought-of-grief/
