The Precipice: Existential Risk and the Future of Humanity
The Precipice: Existential Risk and the Future of Humanity explores the critical challenges threatening humanity’s survival. Published by Grand Central Publishing in 2021, this 480-page book offers a comprehensive analysis of existential risks and strategies to secure our future.
Humanity’s future is at risk. We face existential catastrophes, climate change, nuclear war, and more. If we do not act fast to reach a place of safety, it will soon be too late.
Drawing on over a decade of research, The Precipice explores the cutting-edge science behind the risks we face. And it points the way forward, to the actions and strategies that can safeguard humanity.
An Oxford philosopher, Toby Ord has advised the US National Intelligence Council, the UK Prime Minister’s Office, and the World Bank on the biggest questions facing humanity. In The Precipice, he offers a startling reassessment of human history, the future we are failing to protect, and the steps we must take to ensure that our generation is not the last.
“A book that seems made for the present moment.” —New Yorker
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| Attributes | Value |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Grand Central Publishing |
| Publication date | March 23, 2021 |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 480 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 031648492X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0316484923 |
| Item Weight | 13.6 ounces |
| Dimensions | 5.7 x 1.65 x 8.85 inches |
| Publisher | Grand Central Publishing |
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