Avoiding the Worst
Tobias Baumann
How can we avoid worst-case scenarios?
From Nineteen Eighty-Four to Black Mirror, we are all familiar with the tropes of dystopian science fiction. But what if worst-case scenarios could actually become reality? And what if we could do something now to put the world on a better path?
In Avoiding the Worst, Tobias Baumann lays out the concept of risks of future suffering (s-risks). With a focus on s-risks that are both realistic and avoidable, he argues that we have strong reasons to consider their reduction a top priority. Finally, he turns to the question of what we can do to help steer the world away from s-risks and towards a brighter future.
Duration - 2h 40m.
Author - Tobias Baumann.
Narrator - Adrian Nelson.
Published Date - Thursday, 05 January 2023.
Copyright - © 2022 Tobias Baumann ©.
Location:
United States
Networks:
Tobias Baumann
Adrian Nelson
Center for Reducing Suffering
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Description:
How can we avoid worst-case scenarios? From Nineteen Eighty-Four to Black Mirror, we are all familiar with the tropes of dystopian science fiction. But what if worst-case scenarios could actually become reality? And what if we could do something now to put the world on a better path? In Avoiding the Worst, Tobias Baumann lays out the concept of risks of future suffering (s-risks). With a focus on s-risks that are both realistic and avoidable, he argues that we have strong reasons to consider their reduction a top priority. Finally, he turns to the question of what we can do to help steer the world away from s-risks and towards a brighter future. Duration - 2h 40m. Author - Tobias Baumann. Narrator - Adrian Nelson. Published Date - Thursday, 05 January 2023. Copyright - © 2022 Tobias Baumann ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:10
Introduction
Duration:00:05:28
Chapter 1: Technology and astronomical stakes
Duration:00:13:00
Chapter 2: Types of s-risks
Duration:00:12:00
Chapter 3: Should we focus on the long-term future?
Duration:00:16:43
Chapter 4: Should we focus on reducing suffering?
Duration:00:11:35
Chapter 5: Should we focus on worst-case outcomes?
Duration:00:08:58
Chapter 6: Cognitive biases
Duration:00:10:55
Chapter 7: Risk factors for s-risks
Duration:00:18:27
Chapter 8: Moral advocacy
Duration:00:14:37
Chapter 9: Moral advocacy
Duration:00:21:19
Chapter 10: Moral advocacy
Duration:00:16:24
Chapter 11: Moral advocacy
Duration:00:10:22
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:02