The precipice : existential risk and the future of humanity
Toby Ord (Author)
"Drawing on over a decade of research ... [the author] explores the cutting-edge science behind the risks we face. It puts them in the context of the greater story of humanity: showing how ending these risks is among the most pressing moral issues of our time. And it points the way forward, to the actions and strategies that can safeguard humanity"-- Provided by publisher
1 online resource (x, 468 pages) : illustrations, maps
9780316484916, 9780316484893, 9780316484909, 0316484911, 031648489X, 0316484903
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Standing at the precipice
Existential risk
Natural risks
Anthropogenic risks
Future risks
The risk landscape
Safeguarding humanity
Our potential