EPISODE · Jan 27, 2024 · 1H 6M
Exercise in Optimism
from Cheap Talk · host Jeff Kaplow
Doomsday clock trivia; the origins of the clock; over-interpreting what time it is; becoming desensitized to global threats; public education and advocacy around existential risk; risk assessment by the global elite; the perils of expert prediction; and Marcus thinks this is a trick question Subscribe and leave a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your podcast player of choice Please send us your questions or comments! Send us an email or leave us a voicemail Support the podcast by visiting our online store at cheaptalk.shop Further reading: “2024 Doomsday Clock Announcement.” 2024. Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. “Doomsday Clock Timeline.” 2023. Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. Kennette Benedict. 2023. “Answers to Common Questions.” Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. “Global Risks Report 2024.” 2024. World Economic Forum. Philip E. Fetlock and Dan Gardner. 2015. Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction. Crown Books. Seth Walder. 2023. “Going for 2 down 8 points: Explaining NFL analytics strategy.” ESPN.com. See all Cheap Talk episodes
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Doomsday clock trivia; the origins of the clock; over-interpreting what time it is; becoming desensitized to global threats; public education and advocacy around existential risk; risk assessment by the global elite; the perils of expert prediction; and Marcus thinks this is a trick question
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