The UK is not conducive to ambition and optimism - ambition and optimism dissipate quickly when not
surrounded by more ambition and optimism. Future House is the place to come for encouragement and
excitement.
For the first time since the Victorian days, innovators and optimists in the UK have a dedicated place
to meet, work, socialise, and encourage one another.
At its core, Future House is Techno-Optimistic. We believe that not only can the world be better, but
that we have a duty and responsibility to make it better. Technology is humanity’s leverage, it’s our
mechanism for having an outsized impact on all future humans, and isn’t something to shy away from.
The future is brightest when all humans work effectively together. As such, alongside
techno-optimism,
we value Humility, Ownership, and Growth.
An important part of being a techno-optimist is having optimism in people, not just technology.
Disagreeing well is part of how we grow, learn, and teach. When in Future House, we expect
all members, guests, and event attendees to act with humility & empathy - in particular towards those we
disagree with. There are many flavours of techno-optimism - for us to succeed, we need to respect and
collaborate with one-another.
Don’t mistake humility & empathy for being soft and sensitive. We don’t expect to be liked by everyone,
and will often need to tell one-another harsh truths.
We bring forward the techno-optimistic future by respectfully infecting everyone with our optimism, in
particular those who disagree with us.
We’re bringing the techno-optimistic future nearer, but it’s a never ending journey which will have ups
and downs. That means we’ll all be collaborating, sharing, and leading at different times. Members at
Future House feel ownership of, and agency over the future.
With that ownership comes strong opinions. Sometimes, for the good of the techno-optimist community, we
will need to disagree & commit, or cut something we’re excited about. These decisions can be difficult,
but are key to the success of a vision greater than the sum of its parts.
We all want to learn. We actively search out new knowledge - we’re curious. That’s why we joined Future
House. New things attract us, and contradictions excite us.
Each and every techno-optimist has a slightly different vision of the future, and differences are an
opportunity to improve everyone’s vision.
We acknowledge that an important part of changing reality is understanding it, and so are constantly
building a more accurate model of the universe.
The members of Future House are some of the most optimistic & ambitious people in the UK. We believe not
only that technology can make the future better for all humans, but that it’s every person’s moral duty
to build the future’s technology as fast as possible.
Our community is made up of world-leading experts in AI, Robotics, Space, Policy, and more. We combine
our expertise intentionally to reduce siloed knowledge, and enhance our learning.
Oh, and we like a good party.