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187 | Andrew Leigh on the Politics of Looming Disasters

Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas

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Navigating the Landscape of Catastrophic Risks in Politics

This chapter explores the complexities of addressing catastrophic risks within the Australian parliamentary system, drawing on personal childhood fears of nuclear war. It highlights the evolving perceptions of risks, such as pandemics and climate change, and critiques the political dismissal of existential threats posed by unchecked artificial intelligence.

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