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Global Catastrophic Risks

First edition
Authors	Nick Bostrom Milan M. Ćirković
Language	English
Subject	Global catastrophic risks
Genre	Non-fiction
Publisher	Oxford University Press
Publication date	2008
ISBN	978-0199606504
Preceded by	Human Enhancement
Followed by	Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies

Global Catastrophic Risks is a 2008 non-fiction book edited by philosopher Nick Bostrom and astronomer Milan M. Ćirković. The book is a collection of essays from 26 academics written about various global catastrophic and existential risks.

Content

The risks covered by the book include both anthropogenic (man made) risks and non-anthropogenic risks.

• Anthropogenic: artificial general intelligence, biological warfare, nuclear warfare, nanotechnology, anthropogenic climate change, global warming, stable global totalitarianism
• Non-anthropogenic: asteroid impacts, gamma-ray bursts

The book also addresses overarching issues such as policy responses and methods for predicting and managing catastrophes.

See also

• The Precipice: Existential Risk and the Future of Humanity (book)
• Our Final Hour (book)

References

1. "Global Catastrophic Risks: Paperback: Nick Bostrom - Oxford University Press". ukcatalogue.oup.com. Archived from the original on 2015-10-19. Retrieved 2015-11-03.
2. Seth Baum. "Global Catastrophic Risks book review" (PDF). Risk Analysis. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-10-05.

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