Peter H. Diamandis, MD, is a New York Times bestselling author
and the cofounder of Singularity University, Human Longevity, Inc.,
Celularity, Inc., and founder of Bold Capital Partners. He is the
founder and Executive Chairman of XPRIZE. Diamandis has degrees in
molecular genetics and aerospace engineering from MIT and an MD
from Harvard Medical School.
Steven Kotler is a New York Times bestselling author,
award-winning journalist, and the founder and executive director of
the Flow Research Collective. His books include Stealing
Fire, Bold, The Rise of Superman, Abundance, A
Small Furry Prayer, Tomorrowland, West of Jesus,
and Last Tango in Cyberspace. His work has been nominated for
two Pulitzer Prizes, has been translated into more than forty
languages, and has appeared in over a hundred publications,
including The New York Times
Magazine, The Atlantic, Wired, Forbes,
and Time.
“I’d like readers to read Abundance...because if they did that,
they would see that while the headlines are really bad in the world
today, the trend lines are pretty good. Extreme poverty is down.
[H]ealth care is improving dramatically around the world. There are
developments now which make me believe we might be able to do what
we did in the 90s which is use technological developments to create
more jobs than we lose. For the last few months, for the first time
in literally more than a decade, 40% of the new jobs have been in
higher wage categories. I think people should read this and get
some good ideas.”
—President Bill Clinton
“At a moment when our world faces multiple crises and is awash in
pessimism, Abundance redirects the conversation, spotlighting
scientific innovators working to improve people's lives around the
world. The result is more than a portrait of brilliant minds—it's a
reminder of the infinite possibilities for doing good when we tap
into our own empathy and wisdom.”
—Arianna Huffington, CEO, Huffington Post
“This brilliant must-read book provides the key to the coming era
of abundance replacing eons of scarcity, a powerful antidote to
today’s malaise and pessimism.”
—Ray Kurzweil, inventor, futurist, and author of The Singularity is
Near
"Now that human beings communicate so easily, I suspect that
nothing can stop the inevitable torrent of new technologies, new
ideas and new arrangements that will transform the lives of our
children. Peter Diamandis and Steven Kotler give us a blinding
glimpse of the innovations that are coming our way — and that they
are helping to create. This is a vital book."
—Matt Ridley, author of The Rational Optimist
“Diamandis and Kotler challenge us all to solve humanity’s grand
challenges. Innovative small teams are now empowered to accomplish
what only governments and large corporations could once achieve.
The result is nothing less than the most transformative and
thrilling period in human history.”
—Tim Ferriss, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The
4-Hour Workweek
“Today, philanthropists, innovators and passionate entrepreneurs
are more empowered than ever before to solve humanity’s grand
challenges. Abundance chronicles many of these stories and the
emerging tools driving us towards an age of abundance. This is an
audacious and powerful read!”
—Jeff Skoll
“Abundance provides proof that the proper combination of
technology, people and capital can meet any grand challenge.”
—Sir Richard Branson, Chairman of the Virgin Group
"Our future depends on optimists like Diamandis...even the most
skeptical readers will come away from Abundance feeling less
gloomy."
—New York Times Book Review
"This engaging book is a needed corrective, a whirlwind tour of the
latest developments in health care, agriculture, energy, and other
fields ...The authors make a compelling case for optimism over
dread as we face the exhilarating unknown."
—Publisher's Weekly
"A 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
“In Abundance: Why the Future is Better Than You Think, Peter
Diamandis and Steven Kotler offer a vision of the future that’s
truly awesome in both the most traditional and modern
understandings of the word; it’s as big as it as awe inspiring.”
—The Futurist
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