We are living in a time of incredible technological advances that pose both opportunities and risks to the human species. Andy speaks with futurist William MacAskill about some of the ways humanity could end, from nuclear war to artificial intelligence, and how to take steps now to prevent our own extinction. He explains his approach to living with a long term mindset and the ways in which the future could be a thousand times greater than it is today.

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Check out these resources from today’s episode: 

• Order William’s book, “What We Owe the Future”: https://whatweowethefuture.com/
• Learn about William’s organization, Giving What We Can: https://www.givingwhatwecan.org/
• Learn about 80,000 Hours, an organization that helps students and graduates find careers that tackle the world’s most pressing problems: https://80000hours.org/
• Find vaccines, masks, testing, treatments, and other resources in your community: https://www.covid.gov/
• Order Andy’s book, “Preventable: The Inside Story of How Leadership Failures, Politics, and Selfishness Doomed the U.S. Coronavirus Response”: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250770165 

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