Avoiding the Worst

Nov 3, 2022 · 1h 57m 7s
Avoiding the Worst
Chapters

01 · Introduction (page 4 of pdf)

9s

02 · Chapter 1 (and start of Part 1; pdf p8)

4m 9s

03 · Chapter 2 (page 15 of pdf)

Chapter 2 (page 15 of pdf)

13m 23s

04 · Chapter 3/start of pt 2 (page 23 of pdf)

22m 19s

05 · Chapter 4 (page 30 of pdf)

34m 21s

06 · Chapter 5 (page 37 of pdf)

42m 37s

07 · Chapter 6 (page 42 of pdf)

49m 3s

08 · Chapter 7/start of pt 3 (page 48 of pdf)

57m 9s

09 · Chapter 8 (page 58 of pdf)

1h 10m 48s

10 · Chapter 9 (page 66 of pdf)

Chapter 9 (page 66 of pdf)

1h 21m 27s

11 · Chapter 10 (page 78 of pdf)

1h 37m 26s

12 · Chapter 11 (page 86 of pdf)

1h 49m 7s

13 · Acknowledgements

1h 56m 15s

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Full text with footnotes and figures: https://bit.ly/ATW_pdf Amazon: https://bit.ly/amazon_atw How can we avoid worst-case scenarios? From Nineteen Eighty-Four to Black Mirror, we are all familiar with the tropes of dystopian...

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Full text with footnotes and figures: https://bit.ly/ATW_pdf
Amazon: https://bit.ly/amazon_atw


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.


“One of the most important, original, and disturbing books I have read. Tobias Baumann provides a comprehensive introduction to the field of s-risk reduction. Most importantly, he outlines sensible steps towards preventing future atrocities. Highly recommended.”
— David Pearce, author of The Hedonistic Imperative and Can Biotechnology Abolish Suffering?

“This book is a groundbreaking contribution on a topic that has been severely neglected to date. Tobias Baumann presents a powerful case for averting worst-case scenarios that could involve vast amounts of suffering. A much needed read for our time.”
— Oscar Horta, co-founder of Animal Ethics and author of Making a Stand for Animals
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Author Aaron Bergman
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