On the edge of the abyss

If you think optimistic, the history of mankind is just beginning. Our species can exist billions of years - enough time to end diseases, poverty and injustice and flourish in the conditions of incredible conditions for today. But this grandiose future is at risk. With the advent of nuclear weapons, mankind entered a new era when we faced the risks of existential disasters - those after which we will never recover. Since then, these dangers have only multiplied: from climate change to the creation of pathogenic microorganisms and artificial intelligence.
In the book on the edge of the abyss. The existential risk and future of mankind ”Oxford philosopher Toby Ord proposes to reassess the history of mankind, imagine a future that we are not able to protect, and take steps so that our generation is not the last