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 my new book, Avoiding the Worst: How to Prevent a Moral Catastrophe, I lay out the concept of risks of future suffering (s-risks). With a focus on s-risks that are both realistic and avoidable, I argue that we have strong reasons to consider their reduction a top priority. Finally, I turn to the question of what we can do to help steer the world away from s-risks and towards a brighter future.

You can get the book for free on Amazon or read the PDF version.


Other writings

S-risks

Thoughts on cause prioritization

The future of artificial intelligence

Worst-case AI safety

Agential s-risks

Miscellaneous

Further reading