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Over 99 per cent of all species that ever existed went extinct. The worry is that humanity faces the same fate. The question then becomes: till when will Homo s

We are living through an extraordinary and precarious chapter in humanity’s story.

Elon Musk retweeted recently a book recommendation which he quoted to be a "close match" to his philosophy.

Newly released book is recommended by billionaire to Twitter followers

Bethanne Patrick's August highlights include fiction from Mohsin Hamid and Marianne Wiggins, a sequel to "Dopesick" and a revisionist feminist history.

Once financial stability has been achieved, entrepreneurs often then look outwards to determine how they can make a positive impact.

New FTX fund targets projects that are massively scalable and could spend millions of dollars productively.

Sebs list has everything from a multitool to the Megawatt.

The philosopher, ethicist and one of the leaders of the effective altruism movement joined the Chris Evans Breakfast Show with Sky to talk about how to make a difference by not doing very much. He told Chris: "I'm an academic at Oxford University but I also co founded a few organisations based around this idea of effective altruism and that's about trying to use your time and

Comparisons are odious, but some are sensational. According to Oxfam, the wealth of the world’s 10 richest individuals has risen by £400bn since the start of the pandemic. That sum could apparently vaccinate every adult on Earth, as well as restore the income lost in 2020 to the world’s poorest people. These figures emerged on the opening day of the Davos World Economic Forum, which is taking place virtually this year. They have not, I suspect,...