The HKCRC, a research centre affiliated to the Department of Philosophy at Lingnan University, investigates ethical and theoretical issues in the study of catastrophic risks.
Technological progress has vastly increased humanity’s quality of life. However, it has also placed us in a dangerous position: we are now more than ever capable of destroying ourselves or at least our long-term potential. Will humanity survive these existential threats? What is the moral significance of avoiding them? What can we do to reduce catastrophic and existential risks?
