by William MacAskill, Book 62 of 2022,
William MacAskill asks a lot more questions than he answers in this lengthy read. This book describes some of the biggest threats to humankind’s long term future including AI, nuclear warfare, environmental catastrophe, and pandemics. It’s a tough journey with a lot of difficult subject matter that ultimately ends with a call to action to consider how our current societal choices will impact the many potential generations beyond the present. I wouldn’t say I enjoyed reading this but I will definitely be thinking about its subject matter for a long time to come.
Thank you to the publisher, author and NetGalley for this ALC!
Content Warnings: Nuclear War, Pandemics, Extinction, Artificial Intelligence, Animal Cruelty