The Precipice

Who recommended it

1. 

   Will MacAskill Scottish philosopher and ethicist (born 1987)

   Explicit recommendation

   One of five picks in the 2022 Five Books interview “The best books on Longtermism”.

   Listed in the source as “The Precipice: Existential Risk and the Future of Humanity”.

   The best books on Longtermism↗ Interviewfivebooks.com Five Books · 15 Aug 2022 · checked 12 Nov 2026

2. CW

   Chris Williamson Podcaster, host of Modern Wisdom

   Explicit recommendation

   In a video on their own YouTube channel, Chris Williamson names this among ten books that really changed his life.

   10 Books That Really Changed My Life↗ Videoyoutube.com YouTube (Chris Williamson) · 17 Aug 2021 · checked 13 Nov 2026

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