{"product_id":"we-are-agora-how-humanity-functions-as-a-single-superorganism-that-shapes-our-world-and-our-future-hardcover","title":"We Are Agora: How Humanity Functions as a Single Superorganism That Shapes Our World and Our Future - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eByron Reese\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover a groundbreaking new way of thinking about life, society, and the future of our species that bridges science and human history.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCould humans unknowingly be a part of a larger superorganism--one with its own motivations and goals, one that is alive, and conscious, and has the power to shape the future of our species? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is the fascinating theory from author and futurist Byron Reese, who calls this human superorganism \"Agora.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eWe Are Agora\u003c\/i\u003e, Reese starts by asking the question, \"What is life and how did it form?\" From there, he looks at how multicellular life came about, how consciousness emerged, and how other superorganisms in nature have formed. Then, he poses eight big questions based on the Agora theory, including: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf ants have colonies, bees have hives, and we have our bodies, how does Agora manifest itself? Does it have a body?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCan Agora explain things that happen that are both under our control and near universally undesirable, such as war? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow can Agora theory explain long-term progress we've made in the world?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this unique and ambitious work that spans all of human history and looks boldly into its future, Reese melds science and history to look at the human species from a fresh new perspective. Told with his characteristic wit and compulsive readability, \u003ci\u003eWe Are Agora \u003c\/i\u003ewill give readers a better understanding of where we've been, where we're going, and how our fates are intertwined.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eByron Reese \u003c\/b\u003eis an Austin-based entrepreneur with a quarter-century of experience building and running technology companies. A recognized authority on AI who holds a number of technology patents, Byron is a futurist with a strong conviction that technology will help bring about a new golden age of humanity. He gives talks around the world about how technology is changing work, education, and culture. He is the author of four books on technology; his previous title \u003ci\u003eThe Fourth Age \u003c\/i\u003ewas described by the\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e as \"entertaining and engaging.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBloomberg Businessweek\u003c\/i\u003e credits Reese with having \"quietly pioneered a new breed of media company.\" \u003ci\u003eThe Financial Times \u003c\/i\u003ereported that he \"is typical of the new wave of internet entrepreneurs out to turn the economics of the media industry on its head.\" He and his work have been featured in hundreds of news outlets, including the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEntrepreneur\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Reader's Digest\u003c\/i\u003e, and NPR\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.1 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 12, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765424062752,"sku":"9781637744215","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e5618e7f82963dd73924776d03581290.webp?v=1780269205","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/we-are-agora-how-humanity-functions-as-a-single-superorganism-that-shapes-our-world-and-our-future-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}