{"product_id":"future-rising-predicting-the-future-of-humanity-by-examining-the-past-9781642502633","title":"Future Rising: Predicting the Future of Humanity by Examining the Past","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Andrew Maynard\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Mango\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Mango\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Time\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Compelling Vision of the Future\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Maynard has written a thoughtful and thought-provoking response to the moment we're in, chronicling how we got here, where we're going, and what role we have in that journey\" ―\u003cb\u003eRamona Pringle\u003c\/b\u003e, Director of Creative Innovation Studio and Associate Professor, Ryerson University\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e#1 New Release in Science \u0026amp; Math and Physics of Time\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHuman beings can―and do―change the future.\u003c\/b\u003e Humanity has gained the ability not only to imagine the future, but to design and engineer it. At times entertaining, and at others profound, \u003cem\u003eFuture Rising\u003c\/em\u003e provides an original perspective on our relationship with the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe have a responsibility to change the future for the better.\u003c\/b\u003e As a species, we have become talented architects of our future. And yet, we so often struggle to come to terms with what this means. As innovation and rapidly shifting norms and expectations drive our world at breakneck speed, we sometimes need to find a still, quiet place to pause and think. \u003cem\u003eFuture Rising\u003c\/em\u003e sets out to create such a quiet place, where we can take advantage of our species' knowledge of world history, and the importance of science to piece together a positive future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTo create a good future, rediscover the past.\u003c\/b\u003e Our relationship with the future is inextricably intertwined with where we've come from, who we are, and what we aspire to. Written to be easy to pick up and hard to put down, \u003cem\u003eFuture Rising\u003c\/em\u003e starts at the beginning of all things with the Big Bang and traces a pathway along the emergence of intelligent life, through what makes humans uniquely capable of imagining and creating different futures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf you enjoy nonfiction science and history books like \u003cem\u003eLife 3.0\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Future of Humanity\u003c\/em\u003e, or \u003cem\u003eSuperintelligence\u003c\/em\u003e, then you'll love \u003cem\u003eFuture Rising\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003eIn a series of sixty short reflections, \u003cem\u003eFuture Rising\u003c\/em\u003e will take you on a journey into: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat \"the future\" actually is\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow it molds and guides our lives\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow we can use the history of the world to change our future\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mango","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45030471794839,"sku":"9781642502633","price":1480.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781642502633.webp?v=1767633544","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/future-rising-predicting-the-future-of-humanity-by-examining-the-past-9781642502633","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}