Review of the book: Tobias Baumann, Avoiding the Worst (2022, 105 pages)
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In this book, Baumann examines key questions about how to reduce risks of future suffering (s-risks). He defines these as risks that the future contains astronomical amounts of total suffering on an unprecedented scale. Given that these risks are not negligible, and that our present acts could increase or decrease their likelihood, Baumann argues that focusing on s-risk prevention is a priority.
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