4. Our final century?
Humanity appears to face existential risks: a chance that we'll destroy our long-term potential. We’ll examine why existential risks might be a moral priority, and explore why they are so neglected by society. We’ll also look into one of the major risks that we might face: a human-made pandemic, worse than COVID-19.
Alongside this, we'll introduce you to the concept of “expected value” and explore whether you could lose all of your impact by missing one crucial consideration.
Introduction
Existential risks
Reach Chapter 2 of The Precipice (35 mins.)
From "The case for reducing existential risks," read up to “What’s the total risk of human extinction if we add everything together?” (10 mins.)
Risks from pandemics
Strategies for improving biosecurity
Expected value & Hits-based giving
Crucial considerations
Exercise (10 mins.)
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