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#26 – Thomas Moynihan on the History of Existential Risk

#26 – Thomas Moynihan on the History of Existential Risk

FromHear This Idea


#26 – Thomas Moynihan on the History of Existential Risk

FromHear This Idea

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Length:
135 minutes
Released:
Mar 22, 2021
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Thomas Moynihan is a writer and researcher interested in the history of ideas surrounding existential risk and human flourishing. He completed a PhD on the history of human extinction, and currently works with Oxford's Future of Humanity Institute. His most recent book is called X-Risk: How Humanity Discovered Its Own Extinction.
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Released:
Mar 22, 2021
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Hear This Idea is a podcast showcasing new thinking in philosophy, the social sciences, and effective altruism. Each episode has an accompanying write-up at www.hearthisidea.com/episodes.