Alex speaks with Steve Davies about the meaning of "Global Catastrophic Risk", and what it can reveal about how restructuring our understanding of big gambles can help us combat the threats of pandemics, climate change, and even technological singularity. 

References

1. “Empiricism and History” by Stephen Davies

Link: https://www.amazon.com/Empiricism-History-Theory-Stephen-Davies/dp/0333964705 

2. “A Dictionary of Conservative and Libertarian Thought” by Nigel Ashford and Stephen Davies

Link: https://www.amazon.com/Dictionary-Conservative-Libertarian-Routledge-Revivals/dp/0415670527 

3. “Apocalypse Next: The Economics of Global Catastrophic Risk” by Stephen Davies

Link: https://www.amazon.ca/Apocalypse-Next-Economics-Global-Catastrophic/dp/0255368216