Simon Beard and Michael Plant

Simon Beard is a postdoctoral researcher at the Centre for the Study of Existential Risk. His research examines the ethical challenges in evaluating existential risks, with a special focus on the ris

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Why Philosophers Fail to Influence Public Debate—and How They Can Do Better

As Plato noted, once one has ascended to the pinnacle of wisdom, or at least successfully defended a PhD thesis.

Simon Beard and Michael Plant

2 Aug 2017 · 7 min read