DiscoverWe Can Be WeirdosTHE ANTI-CATASTROPHE LEAGUE: Tom Ough and the Quest to Save Humankind
THE ANTI-CATASTROPHE LEAGUE: Tom Ough and the Quest to Save Humankind

THE ANTI-CATASTROPHE LEAGUE: Tom Ough and the Quest to Save Humankind

Update: 2025-07-21
Share

Description

Tom Ough is a British writer, journalist, and researcher. He is currently a Senior Editor at UnHerd, where he writes about global-scale challenges including climate risk, geoengineering, and existential threats to humanity.

He is the author of The Anti‑Catastrophe League, a nonfiction book published in July 2025, which explores the people and ideas working to prevent human extinction. Tom also co-hosts the podcast Anglofuturism, which looks at Britain's place in the future of the world.

Earlier in his career, he worked as a journalist at The Telegraph and contributed research to organizations such as the Institute for Progress and Blueprint Biosecurity.

Comments 
In Channel
loading
00:00
00:00
x

0.5x

0.8x

1.0x

1.25x

1.5x

2.0x

3.0x

Sleep Timer

Off

End of Episode

5 Minutes

10 Minutes

15 Minutes

30 Minutes

45 Minutes

60 Minutes

120 Minutes

THE ANTI-CATASTROPHE LEAGUE: Tom Ough and the Quest to Save Humankind

THE ANTI-CATASTROPHE LEAGUE: Tom Ough and the Quest to Save Humankind