The future has not yet happened. The idea that our civilization is doomed is not an undeniable fact. It is a story we tell ourselves.

John Higgs takes us on a journey beyond the technological current and the headlines to discover why we should not trust the predictions of science fiction, why nature is not as helpless as we assume, and why the power that drives us to create will never be automated. Along the way, we will better understand what lies ahead and how, despite the fears and instability we face, we can build a better future.