{"product_id":"forgiving-humanity-how-the-most-innovative-species-became-the-most-dangerous-9781928586203","title":"Forgiving Humanity: How the Most Innovative Species Became the Most Dangerous","description":"Why has the most innovative of species become so dangerous? The answer, suggests Peter Russell, lies in humanity's accelerating pace of development. He shows how innovation breeds further innovation-a positive feedback loop that leads to exponentially increasing rates of change. But our minds cannot grasp the full implications of exponential growth. This creates a blind spot on the future. We think more in terms of linear change rather than exponential change. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHowever fast the pace of change may be today, it will be much faster in the years to come, bringing ever more rapid scientific and technological advances. But ever-accelerating change also creates stress on the systems involved-personal, social, and planetary. The greater the pace of change, the greater the stress and the more likely systemic breakdown. We are heading into a future with technology beyond our dreams, but in a world that is breaking at the seams. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRussell proposes there is no blame for this. Spiraling rates of development, with all their consequences, positive and negative, are the inevitable fate of any intelligent, technologically-empowered species. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHow do we live with exponential change? How can we prepare for a world that is becoming increasingly unpredictable? What does it mean for the future of humanity?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter Russell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Elf Rock Productions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/19\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 92\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.26lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.19d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781928586203\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Elf Rock Productions","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":41280900857971,"sku":"9.78193E+12","price":16.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_e03745d8-3dc5-4f59-abe8-25a61d0fb4fe.jpg?v=1705592630","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/forgiving-humanity-how-the-most-innovative-species-became-the-most-dangerous-9781928586203","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}