{"product_id":"abundance-the-future-is-better-than-you-think-9781451616835","title":"Abundance: The Future Is Better Than You Think","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling \"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\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSince 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eAbundance\u003c\/i\u003e, 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBreaking 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. \"Not only is \u003ci\u003eAbundance\u003c\/i\u003e a riveting page-turner...but it's a book that gives us a future worth fighting for\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Christian Science Monitor\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Free Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/23\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781451616835\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 412\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.54h x 5.63w x 1.06d","brand":"Peter H. Diamandis, Steven Kotler","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36651362484380,"sku":"9781451616835","price":17.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_6da75025-1b1d-4948-ab91-c3ff5344d998.jpg?v=1603877484","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/abundance-the-future-is-better-than-you-think-9781451616835","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}