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The Future of Humankind
- Author
- John Hands
- Narrator
- Ralph Lister
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date
- 21 February 2023
- Run Time
- 9 hours 35 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Rating
- 5.0 (1 review)
What to expect
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.
Critics Review
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“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.”
Professor Denis Noble, CBE, FRS, FMedSci, MAE
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“The Future of Humankind isn’t just exhaustively researched and relevant to every human being; it’s majestic. Impossible to not finish.”
Perry Marshall, author of Evolution 2.0
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“I believe his book can inspire more people to think about the destiny of mankind.”
Dr. Feng Liu, author of Rise from Superintelligence and member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences Research Group
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“John Hands…projects into the future the pattern of our evolution from the origin of the universe to produce a unique and astonishing forecast.”
Michael Fossel, author of The Telomerase Revolution
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“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.”
Dr. James Le Fanu, author of Why Us?
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“John Hands…predict[s] a unique and surprising future for our species.”
Martin Cohen, author of Cracking Philosophy
User Reviews
Book 5.0
Narration 5.0
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5.0 5.0
In-depth, very well-considered and a soothing tonic to the overwhelming cynicism present in much modern discourse. Thank you.
anonymously 2023-06-13
Details
- Author
- John Hands
- Narrator
- Ralph Lister
- Duration
- 9 hours 35 minutes
- Release Date
- 21 February 2023
- ISBN
- 9798212182041
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Genre
- Evolution, Science: general issues, Social forecasting, future studies, Philosophy
- Rating
- 5.0(1 review)
- Narration
- 5.0(1 review)
Synopsis
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.
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