This chapter explores the concept of existential catastrophe and emphasizes the importance of government preparation. It discusses the threats of AI and pandemics, and visits a nuclear bunker in Brentwood, Essex, illustrating the need for precautionary measures.
The literal 11th-hour deal to avert a government shutdown is only a stopgap—and the battle may end up costing Kevin McCarthy his post as leader of the House of Representatives. The uptake of electric scooters is significantly outpacing that of four-wheeled vehicles in Asia (10:30). And Britain’s curious “risk registers” put numbers to how the world might end (16:47).
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