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

The Precipice: Existential Risk and the Future of Humanity

Toby Ord

480 pages first pub 2020 (editions)

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 91%
challenging 62%
reflective 58%
hopeful 45%
inspiring 33%
tense 12%
adventurous 8%
dark 8%
emotional 4%
sad 4%

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fast 3%

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