The Precipice [electronic resource] : 'A book that seems made for the present moment' New Yorker
Toby Ord2020
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What existential threats does humanity face? And how can we secure our future?
' The Precipice is a powerful book . . . Ord's love for humanity and hope for
its future is infectious ' Spectator
'Ord's analysis of the science is exemplary . . . Thrillingly written' Sunday
Times
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 , and how we respond
to it will be the most crucial decision of our time.
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, more unfamiliar threats from engineered pandemics and
advanced artificial intelligence.
With clear and rigorous thinking, Ord calculates the various risk levels, and
shows how our own time fits within the larger story of human history. We can s...
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Author:
Toby Ord, Author
Imprint:
United Kingdom : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2020
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file) (480)
Audience:
General / adult
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9781526600196
Language:
English
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BRN:
438486
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