The Precipice

What existential threats does humanity face? And how can we secure our future?¿The Precipice is a powerful book . . . Ord¿s love for humanity and hope for its future is infectious¿ Spectator¿Ord¿s analysis of the science is exemplary . . . Thrillingly written¿ Sunday TimesWe live during the most important era of human history. In the twentieth century, we developed the means to destroy ourselves ¿ without developing the moral framework to ensure we won''t. This is the Precipice, and how we respond to it will be the most crucial decision of our time.Oxford moral philosopher Toby Ord explores the risks to humanity''s future, from the familiar man-made threats of climate change and nuclear war, to the potentially greater, more unfamiliar threats from engineered pandemics and advanced artificial intelligence.With clear and rigorous thinking, Ord calculates the various risk levels, and shows how our own time fits within t