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
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"A book that seems made for the present moment."-New YorkerThis urgent and eye-opening book makes the case that protecting humanity's future is the central challenge of our time. If all goes well, human history is just beginning. Our species coul...

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challenging 60%
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inspiring 40%
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tense 7%
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