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What Should We Be Worried About?: Real Scenarios That Keep Scientists Up at Night (Edge Question Series)

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Book Synopsis: Drawing from the horizons of science, today's leading thinkers reveal the hidden threats nobody is talking about—and expose the false fears everyone else is distracted by. What should we be worried about? That is the question John Brockman, publisher of Edge.org ("The world's smartest website"—The Guardian), posed to the planet's most influential minds. He asked them to disclose something that, for scientific reasons, worries them—particularly scenarios that aren't on the popular radar yet. Encompassing neuroscience, economics, philosophy, physics, psychology, biology, and more—here are 150 ideas that will revolutionize your understanding of the world.

Steven Pinker uncovers the real risk factors for war ● Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi peers into the coming virtual abyss ● Nobel laureate Frank Wilczek laments our squandered opportunities to prevent global catastrophe ● Seth Lloyd calculates the threat of a financial black hole ● Alison Gopnik on the loss of childhood ● Nassim Nicholas Taleb explains why firefighters understand risk far better than economic "experts" ● Matt Ridley on the alarming re-emergence of superstition ● Daniel C. Dennett and George Dyson ponder the impact of a major breakdown of the Internet ● Jennifer Jacquet fears human-induced damage to the planet due to "the Anthropocebo Effect" ● Douglas Rushkoff fears humanity is losing its soul ● Nicholas Carr on the "patience deficit" ● Tim O'Reilly foresees a coming new Dark Age ● Scott Atran on the homogenization of human experience ● Sherry Turkle explores what's lost when kids are constantly connected ● Kevin Kelly outlines the looming "underpopulation bomb" ● Helen Fisher on the fate of men ● Lawrence Krauss dreads what we don't know about the universe ● Susan Blackmore on the loss of manual skills ● Kate Jeffery on the death of death ● plus J. Craig Venter, Daniel Goleman, Virginia Heffernan, Sam Harris, Brian Eno, Martin Rees, and more Read more

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Looking for a book that will satisfy both your thirst for knowledge and your need for an intriguing read? Look no further than What Should We Be Worried About?: Real Scenarios That Keep Scientists Up at Night. This groundbreaking book brings together leading thinkers from diverse fields to address the hidden threats that we should be concerned about, but nobody is talking about. With topics ranging from neuroscience to economics, philosophy to biology, this collection of 150 ideas will revolutionize your understanding of the world.

Join the likes of Steven Pinker, Nassim Nicholas Taleb, and Helen Fisher as they delve into the real risk factors for war, the threat of a financial black hole, and the fate of men. Gain insights from Nobel laureates, philosophers, scientists, and more, as they expose the false fears that distract us and highlight the true dangers we face. Don't let uninformed worries cloud your judgment - educate yourself with the cutting-edge knowledge shared in this book.

Ready to explore the minds of the world's most influential thinkers? Get your hands on What Should We Be Worried About? today and expand your horizons. Discover the realities that society is blindsided to and uncover the scenarios that keep scientists up at night. Don't miss out on this eye-opening journey - get your copy now!

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