The Precipice: ‘A book that seems made for the present moment’ New Yorker

ISBN-13: 9781526600233 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 480 str.

Toby Ord

Opis

From a leading moral philosopher, a landmark narrative spanning thousands of generations of human history that explores the biggest threats facing humanity, and what must be done to protect our future

Recenzje

Toby Ord is today's Carl Sagan. Clear and inspiring, this book leaves us hopeful for a flourishing human future Christine Peterson, co-founder of the Foresight Institute

O autorze

Toby Ord is a moral philosopher focusing on the big picture questions facing humanity. Born in Australia, he is a Senior Research Fellow at the Future of Humanity Institute at Oxford University. He is the founder of Giving What We Can and co-founder of the Effective Altruism movement, which has raised more than a hundred million pounds for some of the world's most deserving causes. In 2020, alongside Shonda Rimes, Kanye West and JK Rowling, he was included on the Financial Times's 'the good list', which highlights the work of the world's ten most inspiring philanthropists. He has also advised DeepMind, the World Health Organisation, the World Bank, the World Economic Forum, the US National Intelligence Council and the UK Prime Minister's Office, among others. He lives in Oxford.