{"product_id":"the-day-it-finally-happens-alien-contact-dinosaur-parks-immortal-humans-and-other-possible-phenomena-9781501194146","title":"The Day It Finally Happens: Alien Contact, Dinosaur Parks, Immortal Humans--And Other Possible Phenomena","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom a \u003ci\u003eVICE\u003c\/i\u003e magazine columnist, \"a\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e deeply entertaining--if occasionally horrifying\" (Joshua Piven, coauthor of \u003ci\u003eThe Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e) look at how humanity is likely to weather such happenings as nuclear war, a global internet collapse, antibiotics shortages, and even immortality.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf you live on planet Earth you're probably scared of the future. How could you \u003ci\u003enot\u003c\/i\u003e be? Some of the world's most stable democracies are looking pretty shaky. Technology is invading personal relationships and taking over jobs. Relations among the three superpowers--the US, China, and Russia--are growing more complicated and dangerous. A person watching the news has to wonder: is it safe to go out there or not? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTaking inspiration from his virally popular \u003ci\u003eVICE \u003c\/i\u003ecolumn \"How Scared Should I Be?,\" Mike Pearl games out many of the \"could it really happen?\" scenarios we've all speculated about, assigning a probability rating, and taking us through how it would unfold. He explores what would likely occur in dozens of possible scenarios--among them the final failure of antibiotics, the loss of the world's marine life, a complete ban on guns in the US, and even contact with extraterrestrial life--and reports back from the future, providing a clear picture of how the world would look, feel, and even smell in each of these instances. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor fans of such bestsellers as \u003ci\u003eWhat If? \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eWorst Case Scenario Survival Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Day It Finally Happens\u003c\/i\u003e is about taking future events that we don't really understand and getting to know them in close detail. Pearl's \"well-researched speculations induce daydreams and nightmares and mark  him] as one of his generation's most interesting writers\" (Alec Ross, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Scribner Book Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/22\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781501194146\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.40w x 0.80d","brand":"Mike Pearl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36654892417180,"sku":"9781501194146","price":15.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_88d93800-6eb4-484d-9a89-947a2cbdbc60.jpg?v=1603884325","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-day-it-finally-happens-alien-contact-dinosaur-parks-immortal-humans-and-other-possible-phenomena-9781501194146","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}