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What's the Worst That Could Happen?
Book • 2021
Andrew Leigh's book examines existential risks such as nuclear war, pandemics, climate change, and unaligned artificial intelligence.
He argues that populist politics increases these risks by fostering short-term thinking and undermining democratic institutions.
Leigh advocates for a long-term approach to mitigate these dangers.
He argues that populist politics increases these risks by fostering short-term thinking and undermining democratic institutions.
Leigh advocates for a long-term approach to mitigate these dangers.
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Sean M. Carroll

187 | Andrew Leigh on the Politics of Looming Disasters