Exaggerating the risks Archives - Reflective altruism
Exaggerating the risks (Part 17: Biorisk, taking stock)| Reflective altruism
Exaggerating the risks (Part 17: Biorisk, taking stock)| Reflective altruism
Many effective altruists think that humanity faces high levels of existential risk. In this series, I look at some places where the risks may have been exaggerated.| Reflective altruism
It is now widely accepted that novel infectious disease can be a leading cause of serious population decline and even outright extinction in some invertebrate and vertebrate groups (e.g., amphibians). In the case of mammals, however, there are still no well-corroborated instances of such diseases having caused or significantly contributed to the complete collapse of species. A case in point is the extinction of the endemic Christmas Island rat (Rattus macleari): although it has been argued th...| journals.plos.org
A guide for making the future go better.| What We Owe the Future
