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Christian Ruhl

Freelance Writer

Christian Ruhl is a senior researcher at Founders Pledge and manages the Global Catastrophic Risks Fund. Previously, he managed the program on “The Future of the Global Order: Power, Technology, and Governance” at Perry World House, the University of Pennsylvania’s global affairs think tank, and currently serves on the External Advisory Board of the Berkeley Risk and Security Lab.

Latest articles by Christian Ruhl

Future Perfect
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Philanthropies are pulling back from programs meant to address the risk of nuclear war — at precisely the wrong moment.

By Matthew Gentzel and Christian Ruhl

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