Hellish existential catastrophe

A hellish existential catastrophe (sometimes called a hyper existentialhyperexistential catastrophe^[1][2]) is a catastrophe that not only destroys humanity's long-term potential but also creates negative value on an astronomical scale.

A hellish existential catastrophe (sometimes called a hyper existential catastrophe^[1][2]) is a catastrophe that not only destroys humanity's long-term potential but also creates negative value on an astronomical scale.

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   Bostrom, Nick (2014) Crucial considerations and wise philanthropy, Good Done Right, July 9.

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   Arbital (2017) Separation from hyperexistential risk, Arbital.

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   Bostrom, Nick (2014) Crucial considerations and wise philanthropy, Effective AltruismGood Done Right, July 9.

A hellish existential catastrophe (sometimes called a hyper existential catastrophe^[1]) is a catastrophe that not only destroys humanity's long-term potential but also creates negative value on an astronomical scale.scale.

Ord, Toby (2020) The Precipice: Existential Risk and the Future of Humanity, London: Bloomsbury Publishing.Publishing, ch. 6, fn. 14.

A hellish existential catastrophe (sometimes called a hyper existential catastrophe (Bostrom 2014)^[1]) is a catastrophe that not only destroys humanity's long-term potential but also creates negative value on an astronomical scale.

BibliographyFurther reading

Bostrom, Nick (2014) Crucial considerations and wise philanthropy, Effective Altruism, July 9.

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   Bostrom, Nick (2014) Crucial considerations and wise philanthropy, Effective Altruism, July 9.

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Center for Reducing Suffering | hedonium | s-risks | total existential risk

[Center for Reducing Suffering]https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/tag/center-for-reducing-sufferingSuffering) | hedonium | s-risks

[Center for Reducing Suffering]https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/tag/center-for-reducing-suffering) | hedonium | s-risks

Bibliography

Althaus, David & Lukas Gloor (2019) Reducing risks of astronomical suffering: a neglected priority, Center on Long-Term Risk, August.

Bostrom, Nick (2014) Crucial considerations and wise philanthropy, Effective Altruism, July 9.

Ord, Toby (2020) The Precipice: Existential Risk and the Future of Humanity, London: Bloomsbury Publishing.

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A hellish existential catastrophe (sometimes called a hyper existential catastrophe (Bostrom 2014)) is a catastrophe that not only destroys humanity's longtermlong-term potential but also creates negative value on an astronomical scale.

A hellish existential catastrophe (sometimes called a hyper existential catastrophe (Bostrom 2014)) is a catastrophe that not only destroys humanity's longterm potential but also creates negative value on an astronomical scale.