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Andrew Leigh
Member of the Australian Parliament representing Fenner, and author of "What's the Worst That Could Happen? Existential Risk and Extreme Politics."
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Mar 7, 2022
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187 | Andrew Leigh on the Politics of Looming Disasters
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Andrew Leigh, a member of the Australian Parliament and author of "What's the Worst That Could Happen?", dives into the urgent necessity of addressing existential risks like climate change and pandemics. He emphasizes how current political frameworks often fail to tackle unlikely but catastrophic threats. The conversation explores the intersection of policy and public perception, critiques political dismissals of AI risks, and underscores the moral responsibility to future generations. Leigh advocates for proactive measures and bipartisan consensus in the face of looming global challenges.
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