Abstract
Nobody likes to think about it, but it is undeniable that humanity is facing grave threats. Especially dangerous are the ‘two problems for our species’ survival — nuclear war, and environmental catastrophe’.1 It is neither obvious nor certain that the human species can survive.2
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© 2014 Louis S. Berger
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Berger, L.S. (2014). Understanding Our Global Dangers. In: Human Development, Language and the Future of Mankind. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137415271_1
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