The New York Timesbestselling manifesto for the future that is grounded in practical solutions addressing the world's most pressing concerns overpopulation food water energy education health care & 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 & award-winning science writer Steven Kotler document how progress in artificial intelligence robotics digital manufacturing synthetic biology & 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 & 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 & Kotler introduce us to innovators & industry captains making tremendous strides in each area Not only is Abundancea riveting page-turnerbut it's a book that gives us a future worth fighting for & even more than that it shows us our place in that fight (The Christian Science Monitor)