We Are As Gods
A Survival Guide for the Age of Abundance
Steven Kotler author Peter H Diamandis author
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Atlantic Books
Publishing:16th Apr '26
£25.00
This title is due to be published on 16th April, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
In 1968, Stewart Brand declared: 'We are as gods - and we might as well get good at it.' Half a century later, that prophecy has come true.
We can rewrite genes, edit embryos, build artificial minds, extend life, and terraform worlds. The old miracles - omniscience, omnipresence, even resurrection - are becoming standard operating procedure. But the real question isn't whether humanity can play god. It's whether we can do it wisely.
In this book, the bestselling authors of Abundance and Bold return with a sweeping exploration of our species' next great transformation. Blending hard science with vivid storytelling, Peter Diamandis and Steven Kotler chart humanity's ascent from scarcity to superabundance - and the psychological, ethical, and existential challenges that come with it.
Across breakthroughs in AI, robotics, genetics, longevity, and consciousness research, they reveal a paradox at the heart of progress: as our external power expands, our inner resilience must evolve to match. Abundance without meaning leads to collapse. Intelligence without wisdom leads to extinction. To thrive in a world of everything, everywhere, all the time, we must learn to wield our godlike powers with humility, creativity, and flow.
Equal parts warning and invitation, We Are As Gods is a map for flourishing in the exponential century. Because the future won't be built by those who fear what's coming, but by those who know how to turn chaos into creation.
Abundance is here. Are you ready?
Diamandis and Kotler's bestseller Abundance helped shift the global conversation from fear to possibility. Now, We Are As Gods reveals that the forces they predicted-AI, clean energy, digital biology-are scaling at a pace few could imagine. This book argues persuasively that the Abundance era has arrived, and challenges leaders to use these capabilities responsibly and ambitiously. A timely and important follow-on to a landmark work. -- Eric Schmidt, PhD, Former CEO, Google; CEO, Relativity Space
We Are As Gods is the critical and essential handbook for the coming Artificial General Intelligence and Singularity. Peter Diamandis and Steven Kotler show that while exponential technologies deliver the capability for radical abundance, the real challenge lies in upgrading our consciousness to match our accelerating power. This is more than a survival guide-it's a manual for optimizing our destiny, connecting the speed of technology to the unlimited potential of the human mind. -- Ray Kurzweil, Inventor, Author, and Futurist, author of 'The Singularity is Nearer'
Change is accelerating at an exponential pace-and this book gives you the blueprint to thrive in it. Diamandis and Kotler show you how to harness AI and converging technologies to create abundance, purpose, and true agency in your life. If you're ready to stop feeling overwhelmed and start taking control of your future, We Are As Gods is your essential guide. This is the manual for mastering an abundant future-and maximizing your impact now. -- Tony Robbins, #1 life-in-business strategist and NYT bestselling author
In We Are As Gods, Peter and Steven capture the same spirit that drives every XPRIZE: the belief that humanity's greatest challenges are solvable. This book is a powerful reminder that exponential technologies are dramatically expanding our reach-on Earth and beyond. It's a must-read that invites us to think boldly, act courageously, and design a future worthy of our highest aspirations. -- Dr. Anousheh Ansari, CEO, XPRIZE Foundation, Astronaut
This book redefines what progress should mean-not just more, but better. Kotler and Diamandis push us to build a future of shared prosperity, where abundance is measured by justice, creativity and human potential. We Are As Gods is the conversation our times demand. -- Van Jones, CNN host, founder of DreamMachine.org and NYT-bestselling author
We Are As Gods is a guidebook for the age when human intelligence becomes networked with machine intelligence. Peter Diamandis and Steven Kotler show us how exponential technologies-AI, robotics, synthetic biology, and beyond-don't just give us new tools; they give us new leverage to solve problems at societal scale.This book is an essential playbook for any entrepreneur or leader who wants to build a future defined not by limits, but by compounding possibility. -- Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedIn, Partner at Greylock, and co-author of Superagency: What Could Possibly Go Right with Our AI Future
An extraordinary blueprint for hope. We Are As Gods - both exhilarating and grounding - shows how exponential technologies can serve our deepest human values. This book acts as an invitation and a practical guide at the time when humanity needs it most. It turns optimism into a discipline, and a mindset that empowers us to build a hopeful and compelling abundant future. Kotler and Diamandis once again offer us all reason for optimism. -- Mo Gawdat, bestselling author, former Chief Business Officer of Google X
We Are As Gods is a guidebook for the age when human intelligence becomes networked with machine intelligence. Peter Diamandis and Steven Kotler show us how exponential technologies-AI, robotics, synthetic biology, and beyond-don't just give us new tools; they give us new leverage to solve problems at societal scale. This book is an essential playbook for any entrepreneur or leader who wants to build a future defined not by limits, but by compounding possibility. -- Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedIn, Partner at Greylock, and co-author of 'Superagency: What Could Possibly Go Right with Our AI Future'
Essential reading for anyone looking for a better tomorrow. * Elon Musk on Abundance *
ISBN: 9781805464891
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: unknown
320 pages
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