Books like Global Catastrophic Risks

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1The Precipice
The Precipice
Toby Ord
A philosopher's estimate of the main existential risks to humanity and what can be done about them, written for a general reader.
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2Our Final Century
Our Final Century
Martin Rees
An astronomer's account of the catastrophic risks of the 21st century, from nuclear weapons to biotechnology and new technologies.
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3Human Compatible
Human Compatible
Stuart J. Russell
An AI researcher argues that advanced AI must be designed so that it stays aligned with human goals, one of the main concerns in this book.
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4Life 3.0
Life 3.0
Max Tegmark
A physicist looks at how advanced AI could change the future of life and what choices people face as a result.
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5Collapse
Collapse
Jared Diamond
A study of past societies that collapsed, used to draw lessons about environmental and social risks today.
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6Catastrophe
Catastrophe
Richard A. Posner
A judge and economist examines how governments should prepare for rare disasters, from pandemics to asteroid impacts.
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7Global Catastrophes and Trends
Global Catastrophes and Trends
Vaclav Smil
A scientist surveys long-term trends and the large-scale risks they could bring, with a focus on energy, food and population.
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8The Black Swan
The Black Swan
Nassim Nicholas Taleb
An essay on rare, unpredictable events with large effects and on why people underestimate them, close to the book's concern with low-probability risks.
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9Six Degrees
Six Degrees
Mark Lynas
A journalist works through what each degree of global warming would mean, a detailed look at one of the risks this book covers.
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