The Precipice: Existential Risk and the Future of Humanity by Toby Ord

The Precipice: Existential Risk and the Future of Humanity

Toby Ord

8 hours, 13 minutes first pub 2020 (editions) user-added

nonfiction philosophy politics science challenging informative reflective slow-paced

Description

If all goes well, human history is just beginning. Our species could survive for billions of years - enough time to end disease, poverty, and injustice, and to flourish in ways unimaginable today. But this vast future is at risk. With the advent o...

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informative 90%
challenging 67%
reflective 64%
hopeful 45%
inspiring 38%
dark 9%
tense 9%
adventurous 6%
emotional 3%
sad 3%

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medium 46%
fast 3%

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