What’s the Worst That Could Happen?
Existential Risk and Extreme Politics
$42.66
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
19 November 2024
Summary
Did you know that you’re more likely to die from a catastrophe than in a car crash? The odds that a typical US resident will die from a catastrophic event—for example, nuclear war, bioterrorism, or out-of-control artificial intelligence—have been estimated at 1 in 6. That’s fifteen times more likely than a fatal car crash and thirty-one times more likely than being murdered.
In What’s the Worst That Could Happen?, Andrew Leigh looks at catastrophic risks and how to mitigate t…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262548519 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0262548518 |
| Author: | Andrew Leigh |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 19 November 2024 |
| Weight: | 369g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
About The Author
Andrew Leigh
Andrew Leigh is a Member of the Australian House of Representatives, and author of several books, including Choosing Openness, Randomistas- How Radical Researchers Are Changing Our World and Innovation + Equality- How to Create a Future That Is More “Star Trek” Than “Terminator” (with Joshua Gans).
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