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Mar 24, 2020 · Drawing on over a decade of research, The Precipice 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.
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- Toby Ord
- $18.69
- Hachette Books
The Precipice Ord argues that humanity is in a uniquely dangerous period in its development, which he calls the Precipice. Beginning with the first atomic bomb test in 1945, the Precipice is characterized by unprecedented destructive capability paired with inadequate wisdom and restraint.
- Toby Ord
- 2020
Mar 5, 2020 · The Precipice is a nonfiction book that explores the cutting-edge science behind the risks of nuclear weapons, climate change, engineered pathogens, and artificial intelligence. It argues that humanity faces an urgent challenge to safeguard its future and offers a roadmap to do so.
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- Hardcover
- Toby Ord
Mar 5, 2020 · Oxford moral philosopher Toby Ord explores the risks to humanity's future, from the familiar man-made threats of climate change and nuclear war, to the potentially greater,...
- 1526600196, 9781526600196
- Toby Ord
- Bloomsbury Publishing, 2020
We live during the most important era of human history. In the twentieth century, we developed the means to destroy ourselves – without developing the moral framework to ensure we won't. This is...
The Precipice: Existential Risk and the Future of Humanity. Toby Ord. Mar 2020· Sold by Hachette Books. 3.3star. 3 reviews. Ebook. 480. Pages. family_home. Eligible. info. $14.99 Ebook.
The Precipice Book - 80,000 Hours. Existential Risk & The Future of Humanity. Humanity stands at a precipice. Our species could survive for millions of generations — enough time to end disease, poverty, and injustice; to reach new heights of flourishing. But this vast future is at risk.
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