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Hubris: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Humanity

Hubris: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Humanity


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Humans are the most intelligent beings this planet has ever produced. But how is it that we can travel into space, cure diseases and decode the fundamentals of life, and at the same time find ourselves faced with an existential crisis that threatens to overwhelm us? What lies behind this uncharacteristic failure to master the most important challenge of our existence? In this compelling book, the leading archaeogeneticist Johannes Krause and the journalist Thomas Trappe investigate what DNA can tell us about how we got where we are and what our future might be. They show how the first humans were defeated again and again and suffered fatal setbacks, and how Homo sapiens succeeded in conquering continents, overcoming natural borders, and bringing other species under its control. But the genetic blueprint that enabled us to get to the place where we are today had one flaw: it didn’t factor in planetary boundaries. Now that we are approaching those boundaries for the first time after millions of years of evolution, an urgent question arises: can we learn to live within the available planetary limits, or are we doomed by our DNA to continue to expand, consume, and absorb the resources around us to the point of exhaustion, consigning ourselves and other species to extinction? Has our seemingly unstoppable rise met its ultimate end? While the looming climate crisis does not augur well for humanity’s capacity to adapt to the new situation in which it finds itself, we are not at the mercy of our DNA – or at least we don’t have to be. But can we harness the lessons of the past to survive the present? Now available as an audiobook.

Table of Contents:
List of Figures Acknowledgements Prologue Chapter 1. Lab-grown Humans Chapter 2. Famine Chapter 3. Planet of the Apes Chapter 4. Apocalypse Chapter 5. A Clean Sweep Chapter 6. Enchanted Forests Chapter 7. Elites Chapter 8. Beyond the Horizon Chapter 9. The Steppe Highway Chapter 10. Homo Hubris Sources Notes Index

About the Author :
Johannes Krause is the Director of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany. Thomas Trappe is a senior editor at the Berlin-based Tagesspiegel, specializing in science and healthcare.

Review :
"Through meticulous research and a compelling narrative, Hubris weaves the tapestry of our species’ history and evolution, exploring how people adapted, innovated, and persevered in the face of adversity. Through stories of the impact on us of ancient migrations, cultural transitions, and environmental upheavals, the authors illuminate the ways in which humanity faced and overcame challenges in our history, offering valuable insights for navigating the uncertainties of the present and future." Beth Shapiro, University of California, Santa Cruz "Johannes Krause and Thomas Trappe have again crafted a captivating and accessible survey of human evolution. Based on the most advanced methods of ancient DNA analysis, the authors explore the latest hypotheses to explain the successful expansion of Homo sapiens across the globe, but also the dire consequences of this expansion, as we are the first species capable of driving other species to extinction – and potentially ourselves. We humans have never accepted the limitations of the world that we have come to dominate; and we are on the verge of seeking other worlds to colonize, or perhaps destroy. And yet Krause and Trappe hold out hope. While our intelligence and creativity are products of genetic evolution, we can decide how to use these extraordinary capabilities. If we choose the path of destruction, to paraphrase Shakespeare, the fault is not in our DNA, but in ourselves." Patrick J. Geary, Princeton University "Hubris describes an astounding arc through deep human history from the distinctive perspective of ancient DNA. From the remote past of the various human species, through the spread of our own species, its global history and its encounters with lethal infections, to the multiple crises that now threaten our future, we are taken on a fast expert tour through this hubristic trajectory. The authors’ account is fascinating; sometimes blunt and even disturbing, but always clear, concise and readable." Robert D. Attenborough, University of Cambridge “Neanderthals differed from us linguistically and cognitively.  The question is: can we leverage those differences to rein in our avaricious impulses before it’s too late? Can we mobilise culture to override biology?... We’ve failed dismally so far, but maybe we still have it in us. Or maybe the real hubris is to think that we are anything other than a dead end waiting to happen.” Laura Spinney, The Guardian


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781509562619
  • Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
  • Publisher Imprint: Polity Press
  • Height: 231 mm
  • No of Pages: 272
  • Returnable: Y
  • Spine Width: 31 mm
  • Weight: 544 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1509562613
  • Publisher Date: 29 Nov 2024
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Returnable: Y
  • Sub Title: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Humanity
  • Width: 158 mm


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