#306 - Thomas Moynihan - A History Of Existential Risk

Published: April 10, 2021, 6 a.m.

Thomas Moynihan is a historian and an author.\nHumans may have only had the ability to destroy ourselves for the last hundred years or so, but thinkers have been hypothesising about the potential end of existence for thousands of years. Today Thomas explains the history of how humanity came to realise its potential for extinction.\nSponsors:\nGet 20% discount on the highest quality CBD Products from Pure Sport at https://puresportcbd.com/modernwisdom (use code: MW20)\nGet 10% discount on your first month from BetterHelp at https://betterhelp.com/modernwisdom\xa0(discount automatically applied)\nExtra Stuff:\nFollow Thomas on Twitter - https://twitter.com/nemocentric\nBuy X-Risk - https://amzn.to/2PzTYKx\xa0\nGet my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity \u2192 https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/\nTo support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom\n-\nGet in touch.\xa0Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me...\nInstagram:\xa0https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx\nTwitter:\xa0https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx\nYouTube:\xa0https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast\nEmail: https://www.chriswillx.com/contact\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices