Forgiving Humanity: How the Most Innovative Species Became the Most Dangerous

by Peter Russell

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1928586198
• ISBN13: 9781928586197
• Release Date: February 2023
• Publisher: Peter Russell
• Length: 92 Pages
• Weight: 0.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.5" x 8.5"