“So if we drop the baton, succumbing to an existential catastrophe, we would fail our ancestors in a multitude of ways. We would fail to achieve the dreams they hoped for; we would betray the trust they placed in us, their heirs; and we would fail in any duty we had to pay forward the work they did for us. To neglect existential risk might thus be wrong to not only the people of the future, but the people of the past.”
- Toby Ord
Head over to my podcast page and check out my recent podcast episode where I discuss and share some of my thoughts on Chapter 2 ("Existential Risks") of Australian philosopher Toby Ord's The Precipice! Hope you enjoy :)
I'm planning on making a podcast episode for each chapter of the book so make sure to keep an eye out for the next episode on Chapter 3!
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