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The Safety Net: Surviving Pandemics and Other Disasters Kindle Edition

by David Eagleman (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 32 ratings
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The advent of the internet has been one of the most significant technological developments in history. In this thought-provoking and ground-breaking work David Eagleman, author of international bestseller Sum, presents six ways in which the net saves us from major existential threats: pandemics, poor information flow, natural disasters, political corruption, resource depletion and economic meltdown.
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    107 pages
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    Canongate Books
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    June 4, 2020
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B088HHQX67
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Canongate Books (June 4, 2020)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 4, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3021 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 107 pages
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David Eagleman is a neuroscientist at Stanford University, an internationally bestselling author, and a Guggenheim Fellow. He is the writer and presenter of The Brain, an Emmy-nominated PBS/BBC television series that asks what it means to be human from a neuroscientist's point of view. Eagleman’s research encompasses time perception, vision, synesthesia, and the intersection of neuroscience with the legal system. He is the author of many books, including Livewired, Sum, Incognito, The Brain, and The Runaway Species. Dr. Eagleman appears regularly on National Public Radio and BBC to discuss both science and literature.

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Customers find the book concentrated with information, scientifically informative, and insightful. They describe it as a great, enjoyable read with beautifully reasoned and well-argued chapters. Readers also say the hopeful message unfolds in beautifully reasoned and argued chapters.

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E.N.
5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating read!
Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2020
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A fascinating read, that gives me hope in this post-COVID19 world. It is interesting to think that this was written before everyone became the "underwear-clad army of online home workers" that David Eagleman talks about. The Safety Net analyzes disasters that left previous civilizations in ruins, and compares them to today's society and how the internet is literally a "safety net" for many of those old problems. Definitely worth reading. Mr. Eagleman manages to be scientifically informative, while being lyrical and enjoyable.
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Cody R.
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant read...
Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2020
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Really a great read. It's refreshing to zoom out and reconsider where we are technologically from a 10,000+ year vantage point. David Eagleman is one of the most insightful and original thinkers of our generation. Hard to believe he wrote about many of these ideas over 10 years ago in light of what's happening now with COVID-19... spot on! Highly recommend. Also check out his other book SUM if you haven't.
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Anthony Brandt
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2020
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Concentrated with information and lush with metaphors, this is a great read that couldn't be more timely. Its hopeful message unfolds in beautifully reasoned and well-argued chapters. Highly recommended.
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