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Moonshot Moments - by Milan Kordestani (Paperback)
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- While humanity faces unprecedented ecological and social challenges, advances in technology and our understanding of the mind are creating the conditions for a global renaissance.
- About the Author: Milan Kordestani is an author, social entrepreneur, and transhumanist thought leader dedicated to fostering effective communication, civic engagement, and pragmatic solutions to humanity's greatest challenges.
- 384 Pages
- Social Science,
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Book Synopsis
While humanity faces unprecedented ecological and social challenges, advances in technology and our understanding of the mind are creating the conditions for a global renaissance. Weaving together personal transformation through transhumanism with a call for global collaboration, author Milan Kordestani presents an inspiring roadmap to a brighter future. Humanity stands at a crossroads. Technological development outpaces our confidence, with each innovation bringing both wonder and unease. We grapple with the fear of the unknown and the anxieties of a rapidly changing world. We wonder if new technologies will decimate our job market, increase inequality, or endanger our species. But what if the key to unlocking our full potential lies not in clinging to the familiar, but in embracing humanity's potential for radical thinking? Moonshot Moments is a marriage of science, philosophy, history, and futurism. Bestselling author Milan Kordestani chronicles his journey to thrilling and unforeseen frontiers in our understanding of consciousness, the self, and humanity's cosmic destiny. His exploration moves beyond the growing anxiety over rapid AI development to offer a unifying, transhumanist vision for the future of humankind. He delves into the biohacking of human consciousness, exploring how, amid a world offering both suffering and joy, we can cultivate presence and discover meaning in our lives. Readers will discover how to organize their own mindsets and work toward a collaborative community that is fueled by innovation, building a society that will spark solutions to tomorrow's challenges. Moonshot Moments is not just a glimpse into a brighter future, it's a blueprint for actively creating it.Review Quotes
"A magnum opus of the field and our future potential."
-- Brian Richards, PhD, Clinical Psychologist at Johns Hopkins University
"He sketches a sometimes-scary and sometimes-thrilling vision for the future we are actively creating, right now."
--Benjamin Kuipers, PhD, Professor Emeritus at University of Michigan
"Moonshot Moments is not just a book -- it is a blueprint for a better future. If I could assign one book for the world to read at this moment in time, it would be this one."
-- Bobby Azarian, PhD, Author of The Romance of Reality
About the Author
Milan Kordestani is an author, social entrepreneur, and transhumanist thought leader dedicated to fostering effective communication, civic engagement, and pragmatic solutions to humanity's greatest challenges. His first book, I'm Just Saying, was a #2 Wall Street Journal Bestseller and won the International Book Awards in the Current Events and Social Change categories. His writing has been published in Entrepreneur, The Huffington Post, and Rolling Stone. As an author and journalist, Kordestani combines personal insights with independent research to inspire progressive social change.Dimensions (Overall): 9.0 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W) x .66 Inches (D)
Weight: .7 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 384
Genre: Social Science
Publisher: Health Communications
Format: Paperback
Author: Milan Kordestani
Language: English
Street Date: April 8, 2025
TCIN: 92785314
UPC: 9780757325243
Item Number (DPCI): 247-42-0676
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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