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Are we heading towards the END of civilisation?!
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*Special Edition*
Do you have a feeling that all is not right with the world?
There’s war, racial conflict, huge economic disparity, political extremism, growing societal discord. And of course climate change.
You wonder – are we on a path to complete self-destruction?
It’s the ultimate question that researcher Luke Kemp has been studying. He’s an expert on global catastrophic risk. He’s looked at the collapse of past civilisations and applies this knowledge to the present day.
Normally our podcast features the work of Canadian researchers but Luke’s work and ideas were so compelling we wanted to have him on to share his views. What are the signs that a civilisation is coming to an end? Do we see those signs now?
What CAN we do about it?
Info on Guest:
Luke Kemp is a Research Affiliate with the Centre for the Study of Existential Risk at the University of Cambridge, in the UK. But currently he’s a faculty fellow with the Notre Dame Inst. for Advanced Studies in Indiana, U.S.A. For more info on Luke and his research: https://www.cser.ac.uk/team/luke-kemp/ and https://ndias.nd.edu/fellows/kemp-luke/
Check out his article on the collapse of societies: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20240424-do-societies-civilisations-grow-old-frail-and-vulnerable-to-collapse
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