Universal basic income, open borders and a fifteen-hour work week seem to us an unattainable utopia. But think: for almost all of its history, humanity has been poor, hungry and sick. In the last 200 years alone, everything has changed: billions of people are suddenly safe, rich, well-fed and healthy. In other words, we now live in a world that would seem like paradise to our ancestors. It is time to set new ambitious goals and strive for an even better future.