Langsikt - Centre for Long-Term Policy
Langsikt (Centre for Long-Term Policy) is an independent, non-profit think tank based in Oslo, Norway, that bridges research and policy development to ensure society's resources are used where they have the greatest impact. Founded in 2023 by Eirik Mofoss and Aksel Braanen Sterri, the organization focuses on major global challenges including artificial intelligence, pandemic preparedness, biotechnology risks, and extreme poverty. Langsikt prioritizes issues where political change in Norway can have the greatest positive impact, concentrating on areas where policymaking suffers from structural weaknesses such as inadequate representation of future generations' interests. Their work is grounded in evidence-based analysis and strict political independence, drawing on approaches from effective altruism and longtermism.
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Langsikt believes that modern policymaking systematically underweights the interests of future generations, people outside national borders, and low-probability high-impact risks, because these constituencies lack political representation and short electoral cycles create structural incentives for short-termism. By conducting rigorous evidence-based research, developing concrete policy proposals, building institutional capacity (such as future representatives and constitutional amendments), and fostering public deliberation (through initiatives like the Future Panel), Langsikt aims to reform Norwegian political institutions so that long-term considerations are structurally embedded in decision-making. Through this institutional reform approach, combined with direct policy analysis on neglected global challenges like AI safety, pandemic preparedness, and biosecurity, they seek to ensure Norway's political system better addresses existential and catastrophic risks while maximizing positive global impact.
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from Survival and Flourishing Fund
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- Mar 18, 2026, 11:18 PM UTC