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Existential Risk and the Importance of Avoiding Catastrophic Events
1:11:31 - 1:15:59 (04:27)
In this podcast, the speaker discusses the importance of avoiding catastrophic events, such as engineered or natural pandemics, which have the potential to cause significant harm to both human and animal life. They emphasize the need to focus on avoiding large risks to save as many lives as possible in the future.
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A philosopher from the Future of Humanities Institute in Oxford discusses the concept of existential risk and its definition as a global irreversible muttering of human potential, questioning Extinction Rebellion's focus on the desired outcome of their activism.
1:11:31 - 1:14:23 (02:51)
Summary
A philosopher from the Future of Humanities Institute in Oxford discusses the concept of existential risk and its definition as a global irreversible muttering of human potential, questioning Extinction Rebellion's focus on the desired outcome of their activism.
ChapterExistential Risk and the Importance of Avoiding Catastrophic Events
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PodcastModern Wisdom
In this podcast, the speaker talks about the importance of focusing attention on not ignoring the big risks like natural or engineered pandemics, which have the potential to wipe out humans and animals across the globe, and the need to generate more capabilities to deal with a variety of potential threats.
1:14:24 - 1:15:59 (01:35)
Summary
In this podcast, the speaker talks about the importance of focusing attention on not ignoring the big risks like natural or engineered pandemics, which have the potential to wipe out humans and animals across the globe, and the need to generate more capabilities to deal with a variety of potential threats.