Warnings: Finding Cassandras to Stop Catastrophes

From President Bill Clinton's recommended reading list

Publishers Weekly Bestseller

Warnings is the story of the future of national security, threatening technologies, the U.S. economy, and possibly the fate of civilization.

In Greek mythology Cassandra foresaw calamities, but was cursed by the gods to be ignored. Modern-day Cassandras clearly predicted the disasters of Katrina, Fukushima, the Great Recession, the rise of ISIS, the spread of viruses and many more. Like the mythological Cassandra, they were ignored. There are others right now warning of impending disasters—from cyber attacks to pandemics—but how do we know which warnings are likely to be right?

 Through riveting explorations in a variety of fields, the authors—both accomplished CEOs and White House National Security Council veterans—discover a method to separate the accurate Cassandras from the crazy doomsayers. They then investigate the experts who today are warning of future disasters: the threats from artificial intelligence, bio-hacking, malware attacks, and more, and whose calls are not being heeded. Clarke’s and Eddy’s penetrating insights are essential for any person, any business, or any government that doesn’t want to be a blind victim of tomorrow’s catastrophe.

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Warnings: Finding Cassandras to Stop Catastrophes

From President Bill Clinton's recommended reading list

Publishers Weekly Bestseller

Warnings is the story of the future of national security, threatening technologies, the U.S. economy, and possibly the fate of civilization.

In Greek mythology Cassandra foresaw calamities, but was cursed by the gods to be ignored. Modern-day Cassandras clearly predicted the disasters of Katrina, Fukushima, the Great Recession, the rise of ISIS, the spread of viruses and many more. Like the mythological Cassandra, they were ignored. There are others right now warning of impending disasters—from cyber attacks to pandemics—but how do we know which warnings are likely to be right?

 Through riveting explorations in a variety of fields, the authors—both accomplished CEOs and White House National Security Council veterans—discover a method to separate the accurate Cassandras from the crazy doomsayers. They then investigate the experts who today are warning of future disasters: the threats from artificial intelligence, bio-hacking, malware attacks, and more, and whose calls are not being heeded. Clarke’s and Eddy’s penetrating insights are essential for any person, any business, or any government that doesn’t want to be a blind victim of tomorrow’s catastrophe.

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Warnings: Finding Cassandras to Stop Catastrophes

Warnings: Finding Cassandras to Stop Catastrophes

by Richard A. Clarke, R.P. Eddy
Warnings: Finding Cassandras to Stop Catastrophes

Warnings: Finding Cassandras to Stop Catastrophes

by Richard A. Clarke, R.P. Eddy

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From President Bill Clinton's recommended reading list

Publishers Weekly Bestseller

Warnings is the story of the future of national security, threatening technologies, the U.S. economy, and possibly the fate of civilization.

In Greek mythology Cassandra foresaw calamities, but was cursed by the gods to be ignored. Modern-day Cassandras clearly predicted the disasters of Katrina, Fukushima, the Great Recession, the rise of ISIS, the spread of viruses and many more. Like the mythological Cassandra, they were ignored. There are others right now warning of impending disasters—from cyber attacks to pandemics—but how do we know which warnings are likely to be right?

 Through riveting explorations in a variety of fields, the authors—both accomplished CEOs and White House National Security Council veterans—discover a method to separate the accurate Cassandras from the crazy doomsayers. They then investigate the experts who today are warning of future disasters: the threats from artificial intelligence, bio-hacking, malware attacks, and more, and whose calls are not being heeded. Clarke’s and Eddy’s penetrating insights are essential for any person, any business, or any government that doesn’t want to be a blind victim of tomorrow’s catastrophe.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780062488046
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication date: 04/16/2024
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 398
Sales rank: 454,846
File size: 3 MB

About the Author

Richard A. Clarke, a veteran of thirty years in national security and over a decade in the White House, is now the CEO of a cyber-security consulting firm. He is the author of seven previous books, including the bestsellers Against All Enemies and Cyber War.


R.P. Eddy, is the CEO of Ergo, one of the world's leading intelligence firms. His multi-decade career in national security includes serving as Director at the White House National Security Council, as a senior US and UN diplomat, and he current advises intelligence agencies, major corporations and investors. He resides in Greenwich, Connecticut.     

Table of Contents

Missed Warnings

Chapter 1 Cassandra: From Myth to Reality 1

Chapter 2 The Spook: Invasion of Kuwait 19

Chapter 3 The Rebuilder: Hurricane Katrina 39

Chapter 4 The Arabist: The Rise of ISIS 57

Chapter 5 The Seismologist: Fukushima Nuclear Disaster 75

Chapter 6 The Accountant: Madoff's Ponzi Scheme 99

Chapter 7 The Inspector: Mine Disaster 121

Chapter 8 The Market Analyst: The 2008 Recession 143

Chapter 9 The Cassandra Coefficient 167

Current Warnings

Chapter 10 The Computer Scientist: Artificial Intelligence 199

Chapter 11 The Journalist: Pandemic Disease 217

Chapter 12 The Climate Scientist: Sea-Level Rise 237

Chapter 13 The Weatherman: Nuclear Ice Age 261

Chapter 14 The Engineer: The Internet of Everything 283

Chapter 15 The Planetary Defender: Meteor Strike 301

Chapter 16 The Biologist: Gene Editing 325

Chapter 17 Can You Hear Her Now? 351

Acknowledgments 369

Notes 371

Index 391

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