Falter

Has the Human Game Begun to Play Itself Out?

Recommended by Al Gore, Ellen Page, and 2 others. See all reviews

Ranked #22 in Global Warming, Ranked #22 in Climate Changesee more rankings.

Thirty years ago Bill McKibben offered one of the earliest warnings about climate change. Now he broadens the warning: the entire human game, he suggests, has begun to play itself out.

Bill McKibben’s groundbreaking book The End of Nature -- issued in dozens of languages and long regarded as a classic -- was the first book to alert us to global warming. But the danger is broader than that: even as climate change shrinks the space where our civilization can exist, new technologies like artificial intelligence and robotics threaten to bleach away the variety of human...
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Al Gore Founder/Alliance for Climate Protection.@BillMcKibben’s new book “Falter” is a must-read for those grappling with hope and despair on the climate crisis. He paints a vivid portrait of the complex issues facing us as a species - and how we can move forward. I’m thankful to Bill for his leadership. (Source)

Ellen Page You need to read @billmckibben’s new book, Falter. Truly. A must. Thank you @billmckibben for your endlessly inspiring and vital work. https://t.co/nTOyU14F4j (Source)


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