Introducing Are We Doomed?
Summary
Host Ben Bradford explores existential threats to humanity in this NPR podcast, ranging from climate change and nuclear war to engineered diseases. Each episode examines a specific danger by analyzing history, science, and expert insights to understand potential collapse scenarios. Despite the grim topics, the show seeks actionable solutions and finds hope in human ingenuity. The goal is to determine if civilization is doomed or if we can prevent these catastrophic outcomes.
Topics discussed
History of societal collapse and existential threats
Introduction to the podcast Are We Doomed?
Examples of topics: nuclear war and climate change
Evaluating pressing existential threats
Outlandish threats like mini hippos
Methodology: history, science, and experts
Earth's violent birth and mosquito engineering
Finding hope and solutions in the darkness
Conclusion and where to listen
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