# Abundance: The Future Is Better Than You Think

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/books/abundance-the-future-is-better-than-you-think/
- Published: 2016-03-04T22:44:00+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**The New York Times bestselling “manifesto for the future that is grounded in practical
solutions addressing the world’s most pressing concerns: overpopulation, food, water,
energy, education, health care and freedom” (The Wall Street Journal).**

Since the dawn of humanity, a privileged few have lived in stark contrast to the
hardscrabble majority. Conventional wisdom says this gap cannot be closed. But it
is closing – fast.

In Abundance, space entrepreneur turned innovation pioneer Peter H. Diamandis and
award-winning science writer Steven Kotler document how progress in artificial intelligence,
robotics, digital manufacturing, synthetic biology, and other exponentially growing
technologies will enable us to make greater gains in the next two decades than we
have in the previous 200 years. We will soon have the ability to meet and exceed
the basic needs of every person on the planet. Abundance for all is within our grasp.

Breaking down human needs by category – water, food, energy, healthcare, education,
freedom – Diamandis and Kotler introduce us to innovators and industry captains 
making tremendous strides in each area.

## Reviews

“Not only is _Abundance_ a riveting page-turner… but it’s a book that gives us a
future worth fighting for. And even more than that, it shows us our place in that
fight”
**The Christian Science Monitor**

## More from the authors

 * **[Bold: How to Go Big, Create Wealth and Impact the World](https://uk.bookshop.org/a/1597/9781476709581),
   the sequel to _Abundance_**
 * **and its sequel [The Future Is Faster Than You Think: How Converging Technologies Are Transforming Business, Industries, and Our Lives.](https://uk.bookshop.org/a/1597/9781982109660)**