First published 2019
Three decades after alerting the world to global warming through The End of Nature, Bill McKibben expands his analysis of existential risks. Climate change continues to narrow the habitable zones for human civilization, but McKibben identifies additional dangers. Artificial intelligence and robotics advance rapidly, potentially eliminating the diversity that defines human experience. McKibben examines how these multiple crises converge and explores the ideological forces that prevent effective responses. Drawing from his work founding 350.org, the world's first global climate movement, he presents strategies for escaping these interconnected traps. McKibben argues that humanity stands at a critical juncture where civilization itself hangs in the balance. The book serves as both warning and guide, offering readers concrete paths forward while acknowledging the severity of our current moment.
Genres: politics, environment, non-fiction, 21st-century, climate-change, activism
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: social-change
291 pages · Hardcover · Henry Holt and Co.