Humans have faced existential risks since our species was born. Because we are Earthbound, what happens to Earth happens to us. Josh points out that there’s a lot that can happen to Earth - like gamma ray bursts, supernovae, and runaway greenhouse effect. (Original score by Point Lobo.)
Interviewees: Robin Hanson, George Mason University economist (creator of the Great Filter hypothesis); Ian O’Neill, astrophysicist and science writer; Toby Ord, Oxford University philosopher.
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11/14/18 • 37 min
The End Of The World with Josh Clark - Natural Risks
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Existential risks aren't new to us. Ever since our species was born. There have always been lots of catastrophes ready and waiting to wipe the human race off the face of the earth. It's just that these risks are of our own making. The history of humanity is relatively brief, and we've been fortunate to have come along during a period of relative calm in Earth's history. Maybe we couldn't have come along had things been more tumultuous. Who knows,
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