Ord begins his book by discussing “the stakes” as he views them. Considering his perspective, how is he asking us to view the possibility of humanity standing at the precipice of our existential demise?

Construct and essay that answers the following questions central to the first part of Toby Ord’s book The Precipice:

Ord begins his book by discussing “the stakes” as he views them. Considering his perspective, how is he asking us to view the possibility of humanity standing at the precipice of our existential demise?
In order to demonstrate “the stakes” to readers, Ord spends time discussing existential risk. Why does Ord feel that understanding existential risk will help humanity back away from the precipice upon which we currently stand?
How does Capra’s concept of the social paradigms of deep and shallow ecology relate to Ord’s concept of existential risk and standing at the precipice of existential catastrophe?
Requirements

Address the questions fully; you must attempt to answer ALL three throughout your essay
Follow the MLA or APA style correctly
Adhere to grammatical conventions of standard written English
Submit by due date to be eligible for revision; no late papers will be revised
Outside, secondary sources will be allowed and there is room for argumentation or opinionating in this essay for you to branch out. Having said that, maintain balance and above all support claims and opinions with relevant facts and appropriate data from reliable sources.