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# Our final century? Threats to the survival of the human race in the 21st century: Part 2
- URL: https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/our-final-century-threats-to-survival-of-human-race-in-21st-century-part-2/
- Published: 2013-04-18T10:04:03.000Z
- Updated: 2026-04-23T00:04:48.000Z
- Description: Film: Martin Rees speaks to TalkWorks on nuclear disarmament, threats confronting humanity in the 21st century and what must change as part of the 2013 Global Perspectives series.
- Author: Martin Rees
- Tags: Conflict & security, #Migrated, ideas, Peacebuilding, Civil Society, conflict, Science, #en, #Import 2026-04-09 16:28, #appended-excerpt

Part 2: Threats from emerging 21st century technologies

Martin Rees warns of the risks of a major catastrophe from the misuse, by 'error or terror', of developing technologies; and the particular concern that they empower a small number of people, even a lone individual, to inflict severe, even global damage in our ever more vulnerable and interconnected world.

**Film**: Martin Rees speaks to TalkWorks on nuclear disarmament, threats confronting humanity in the 21st century and what must change as part of the 2013 Global Perspectives series.