Peter H. Diamandis is the Chairman and CEO of the X PRIZE
Foundation, co-founder and Chairman of Singularity University and
the founder of more than a dozen high tech companies. Diamandis has
degrees in molecular genetics and aerospace engineering from MIT,
and an M.D. from Harvard Medical School.
Steven Kotler is an author and journalist. His books include
A Small Furry Prayer, West of Jesus, and The Angle
Quickest for Flight. His articles have appeared in more than
sixty publications, including The New York Times Magazine,
Wired, Discover, GQ, and National
Geographic. He also writes a regular blog for
PsychologyToday.com.
"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, author
and futurist, 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."--Timothy Ferriss, #1 NY
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
"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
"A breezy case for optimism... Abundance: The Future is Better Than
You Think...[is] a godsend for those who suffer from Armageddon
fatigue." --The Economist
"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
"Abundance is not fantasy. It is a tale, say authors Diamandis and
Kotler, of "good news;" a spritely and exciting collection of
reasons why, despite the ever-constant refrain that Earth is on the
verge of disaster, we must stay positive." --Christian Science
Monitor
" Enough with the dystopian fiction and Mayan end-of-the-world
predictions! According to tech entrepeneur and philanthropist Peter
Diamandis and science writer Steven Kotler, things are getting
better, not worse. " --USA Today
"[Abundance is] fascinating and inspirational -- every politician
should read it (but sadly that may be too much to hope for!)"
--Lord Martin Rees, Astronomer Royal, UK
"Welcome to the feel good future." -Smithsonian
"A nice reminder of how far we've come." --The New York Times Book
Review
"Curious what the future will look like? This books talks about
what lies ahead, providing practical solutions for concerns like
overpopulation, food, water, energy, freedom and health
care."-Wall Street Journal
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