The Invention of Tomorrow, Thomas Suddendorf
The Invention of Tomorrow, Thomas Suddendorf
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The Invention of Tomorrow
A Natural History of Foresight

Author: Thomas Suddendorf, Jonathan Redshaw, Adam Bulley

Narrator: Philip Battley

Unabridged: 7 hr 37 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/15/2022


Synopsis

A spellbinding exploration of the human capacity to imagine the future
Our ability to think about the future is one of the most powerful tools at our disposal. In The Invention of Tomorrow, cognitive scientists Thomas Suddendorf, Jonathan Redshaw, and Adam Bulley argue that its emergence transformed humans from unremarkable primates to creatures that hold the destiny of the planet in their hands.
Drawing on their own cutting-edge research, the authors break down the science of foresight, showing us where it comes from, how it works, and how it made our world. Journeying through biology, psychology, history, and culture, they show that thinking ahead is at the heart of human nature—even if we often get it terribly wrong. Incisive and expansive, The Invention of Tomorrow offers a fresh perspective on the human tale that shows how our species clawed its way to control the future.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Nicole on September 17, 2022

Brilliant book! THE INVENTION OF TOMORROW synthesizes research on human evolution, development, cognitive science and neuroscience to explain what foresight is, how it develops and evolved. Expertly written, engaging, and informative. One of my favorite human evo psych books I’ve read.......more

Goodreads review by James on September 15, 2022

A must read book that has scientific depth, accessible writing and entertaining stories. Intriguing and insightful, a journey into how humans evolved the cognitive capacity to think about the future. This book will change the way you see yourself and where humanity has come from, and where we are go......more

Goodreads review by Özgür on September 27, 2024

The price of foresight is worry. Innovation depends on foresight to recognize the future utility. "Books breaks the shackles of time." Carl Sagan Vorfreude ist die schönste freude. L'appel du vide. Mobile containers are metatools. Tools that can serve as tools for other tools. 4 characteristics essential......more

Goodreads review by Mr_cheeze on September 15, 2022

Hi everyone, back again with another book review. Right off the bat - let me say this book was something special. 2021 was a tough year for the book industry - books that would of been great were good and books that would of been good were bad. From Emily Henry's romance "People we meet on vacation"......more

Goodreads review by Rob on July 29, 2024

I think this may have been a book that suffered from my expectations being too high. Because I've done a lot of reading and research in decision science, I was hoping to read more about the power of predictions, imagined futures, and how this can help us make better decisions today. I think there we......more