Ronald Bailey Reviews Abundance: Why The Future Will Be Much Better Than You Think
The end is not nigh argues X Prize guru Peter Diamandis and journalist Steven Kotler in their new book, Abundance. Instead they assert that humanity stands on the threshold of a period of radical transformation in which technology has the potential to significantly raise the basic standards of living for every man, woman, and child on the planet. Reason Science Correspondent Ronald Bailey explains why he thinks that the two techno-idealists are on to something.
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