We Are As Gods

From the New York Times bestselling authors of Abundance, Bold, and The Future Is Faster Than You Think comes a bold exploration of what it means to stay human in a world where technology has granted us godlike power. 'Timely and important' Eric Schmidt 'A manual for optimizing our destiny' Ray Kurzweil 'An extraordinary blueprint for hope' Mo Gawdat 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?

Peter H. Diamandis has been named by Fortune magazine as one of the "World's 50 Greatest Leaders." During the past five years, Diamandis has launched six new companies in the fields of AI and longevity. He has been the subject of numerous documentaries including VISIONEERS (now on Netflix) and is the subject of the New York Times bestselling biography called How to Make a Spaceship by Julian Guthrie. Steven Kotler is an award-winning journalist, New York Times-bestselling author, and the founder and executive director of the Flow Research Collective. He has written eleven bestsellers, and his work has been nominated for three Pulitzer Prizes, has been translated into over sixty languages, and has appeared in over 120 publications. The New York Times called him "one of the world's leading experts in ultimate human performance."