Includes bibliographical references and index.

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The Economics of Humanity-Ending Catastrophes, Natural and Man-made: Introduction -- Mathematical Foundations of Catastrophe and Chaos Theories and Their Applications -- Philosophies, Ancient and Contemporary, of Catastrophes, Doomsdays, and Civilizational Collapses -- Economics of Catastrophic Events: Theory -- Economics of Catastrophic Events: Empirical Data and Analyses of Behavioral Responses -- Catastrophe Policies: An Evaluation of Historical Developments and Outstanding Issues -- Insights for Practitioners: Making Rational Decisions on a Global or Even Universal Catastrophe.