Marc AndreessenEntrepreneur and investor · Netscape, a16z
”on why even environmentalists should be pro building, pro cities, pro nuclear, and pro genetic engineering.”
Whole earth discipline
why dense cities, nuclear power, transgenic crops, restored wildlands and geoengineering are necessary
Stewart Brand · 2009 · 496 pages
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About the book
Stewart Brand, creator of the Whole Earth Catalog, offers a manifesto on embracing rational technology, nuclear energy, geoengineering, and other pragmatic solutions to address environmental and global sustainability challenges. The book challenges romantic environmentalism, arguing that technological progress and ecology can coexist when guided by rigorous science and systems thinking.
Brand defends provocative theses on dense cities, intensive agriculture, and controlled innovation as paths to reducing pressure on natural ecosystems. A challenging reflection for environmentalists and technophiles alike, inviting us to rethink how we truly protect the planet through informed action and technological optimism.
Book details
| Author | Stewart Brand |
|---|---|
| Original title | Whole Earth Discipline |
| Year of publication | 2009 |
| Pages | 496 |
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Jack DorseyCo-founder · Twitter and Square (Block)
”Incredible book by @stewartbrand.”
Steven PinkerCognitive psychologist · Harvard, best-selling author
”Children of the 1970s will appreciate the title, an allusion to Brand’s groundbreaking “Whole Earth Catalog,” which merged technology with the counterculture and encouraged global consciousness with the breathtaking earthrise photograph on the cover.”
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