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The Invention of Tomorrow: A Natural History of Foresight
Written by Thomas Suddendorf, Jonathan Redshaw and Adam Bulley
Narrated by Philip Battley
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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.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Los seres humanos estamos equipados con una máquina del tiempo a la que llamamos cerebro, que constantemente nos está transportando al pasado o a los posibles futuros, ya sea para repasar aquello que salió bien o atormentarnos por lo que ya no será o pudo haber sido, nos ayuda a prever escenarios catastróficos pero a la vez nos mantiene despiertos por las noches por temor a lo que pudiera ser.