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About the book
"This is a very scary book by a very bright man, offering a picture of humanity's future that is both ominous and exhilarating." —Edward O. Wilson
This eye-opening book by the legendary author of the National Book Award-winning Whole Earth Catalog persuasively details a new approach to our stewardship of the planet. Lifelong ecologist and futurist Stewart Brand relies on scientific rigor to shatter myths concerning nuclear energy, urbanization, genetic engineering, and other controversial subjects, showing exactly where the sources of our dilemmas lie and offering a bold, inventive set of policies and design- based solutions for shaping a more sustainable society. Thought- provoking and passionately argued, this is a pioneering book on one of the hottest issues facing humanity today.
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What readers say about ‘Whole Earth Discipline’
Marc Andreessen on Whole Earth Discipline
"On why even environmentalists should be pro building, pro cities, pro nuclear, and pro genetic engineering."
Patrick Collison on Whole Earth Discipline
Patrick Collison labeled this book "substantially above average."
Matt Ridley on Whole Earth Discipline
"Describes how one of the things he did was spawn a back-to-the-land movement with people growing their own vegetables and forming communes."