{"product_id":"lords-of-the-cosmos-from-stasis-to-stars-9781544549521","title":"Lords of the Cosmos: From Stasis to Stars","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the Anthropocene.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost of human history has been unremarkable and static. But Western civilization is different, sustaining rapid progress for generations. And we're just getting started.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLords of the Cosmos views the story of humanity through the lens of our most profound theories of progress, addressing such questions as: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat sparks progress? What does progress entail? What is the role of human progress in the cosmic scheme of things?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLords of the Cosmos illustrates how humanity is the most powerful force in the universe, capable of creating any object the laws of physics allow. Authors \u003cstrong\u003eArjun Khemani\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eLogan Chipkin\u003c\/strong\u003e argue that suffering is intimately related to staticity, while creativity provides the only means to end suffering.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn expansion of the script for the documentary of the same name, the ideas in these pages hold the potential to change our world for the better.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Conjecture Institute\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/07\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781544549521\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 174\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.53lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.40d","brand":"Arjun Khemani,Logan Chipkin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52107852939445,"sku":"9781544549521","price":11.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_8ac3920b-08f9-4421-b183-7cd6302e7e14.jpg?v=1765862717","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/lords-of-the-cosmos-from-stasis-to-stars-9781544549521","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}