The Future of Humankind: Why We Should be Optimistic

by John Hands Narrated by Ralph Lister

Overview

This is the sequel to the award-winning Cosmosapiens, named Book of the Year by the UK's Times Literary Supplement and One of the Best Science Books of 2015 by The Telegraph.

In his acclaimed Cosmosapiens, renowned scientist John Hands looked back on how we humans evolved from the origin of the universe to the present day. Building on that work, The Future of Humankind: Why We Should Be Optimistic looks ahead to our ultimate destiny.

Listeners embark on a fascinating journey in which Hands evaluates current major predictions for our future in three categories-extinction, survival, and transformation-before making his own unique and astonishing forecast.

Editorial Reviews

author of Rise from Superintelligence and member o Dr. Feng Liu

I believe his book can inspire more people to think about the destiny of mankind.”

author of The Telomerase Revolution Michael Fossel

John Hands…projects into the future the pattern of our evolution from the origin of the universe to produce a unique and astonishing forecast.”

Professor Denis Noble

The title of this book says it all: the future of humankind is indeed at stake…John Hands’s book is a treasure trove of research and careful argument, and a clarion call to action.”

author of Why Us? Dr. James Le Fanu

John Hands[‘s] balanced interrogation of the threats posed by pandemics and climate change and science’s promises of salvation could not be more timely.”

author of Evolution 2.0 Perry Marshall

The Future of Humankind isn’t just exhaustively researched and relevant to every human being; it’s majestic. Impossible to not finish.”

author of Cracking Philosophy Martin Cohen

John Hands…predict[s] a unique and surprising future for our species.”

Product Details

BN ID:	2940174864801
Publisher:	Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Publication date:	02/21/2023
Edition description:	Unabridged

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