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Abundance

The Future Is Better Than You Think

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Written by: Steven Kotler, Peter H. Diamandis
Narrated by: Keith Sellon-Wright
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The New York Times best-selling "manifesto for the future that is grounded in practical solutions addressing the world's most pressing concerns: overpopulation, food, water, energy, education, health care and freedom." (The Wall Street Journal).

Since the dawn of humanity, a privileged few have lived in stark contrast to the hardscrabble majority. Conventional wisdom says this gap cannot be closed. But it is closing - and fast.

In Abundance, space entrepreneur turned innovation pioneer Peter H. Diamandis and award-winning science writer Steven Kotler document how progress in artificial intelligence, robotics, digital manufacturing synthetic biology, and other exponentially growing technologies will enable us to make greater gains in the next two decades than we have in the previous 200 years. We will soon have the ability to meet and exceed the basic needs of every person on the planet. Abundance for all is within our grasp.

Breaking down human needs by category - water, food, energy, healthcare, education, freedom - Diamandis and Kotler introduce us to innovators and industry captains making tremendous strides in each area.

©2012 Peter H. Diamandis and Steven Kotler (P)2021 Tantor
Environmental Future Studies Philanthropy & Charity Social Sciences Artificial Intelligence Robotics
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"This engaging book is a needed corrective, a whirlwind tour of the latest developments in health care, agriculture, energy, and other fields as well as an introduction to thinkers and innovators such as Daniel Kahneman, Ray Kurzweil, and Craig Ventor." (Publishers Weekly)

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Even though it's older ideas still very relevant

many of the futurist predictions in this book are accurate, it's almost better reading with the benefit of hindsight because you appreciate the authors are smart enough to have gotten it right. very positive outlook for the future, all the pessimists of the world need to read this

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