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1 Online-Ressource
ISBN:
9780255368230
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0255368232
Content:
Stephen Davies analyses the potential catastrophes - from nuclear war and climate change to further pandemics, the misuse of Artificial Intelligence and more - that could jeopardise our planet and its people. He examines how we assess these risks, and what we can do about them, firmly believing that the ingenuity, imagination and innovation of millions of people around the world will ultimately secure mankind's continued existence
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Intro -- About the author -- Introduction -- 1 The nature and significance of global catastrophic risks -- 2 Catastrophic risks and probability -- 3 The rise of concern about global catastrophic risks -- 4 Types and examples of global catastrophic risks -- Continuing natural (non-anthropogenic) risks -- Exacerbated or accelerated natural risks -- Misuse or consequences of novel technologies -- Spontaneous and unplanned GCRs: systemic crises and collapse -- Global catastrophic risks of human ill-will or destructiveness -- Speculative and science-fictional risks -- Unknown risks
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5 Why should we worry or do anything? -- 6 The economics of global catastrophic risks -- 7 Actions we can and should take with regard to global catastrophic risks -- Who is 'we'? -- General principles and guidelines -- Levels of response to global catastrophic risk -- More specific actions and responses -- 8 Conclusion -- Links -- References -- About the IEA
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Davies, Stephen Apocalypse next London : iea, Institute of Economic Affairs, 2024 ISBN 9780255368216
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0255368216
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