The Future of Life (Abridged) Audiobook

" Information conveyed with the simplicity of a master. It's refreshing to hear someone discuss the state of the world in such depth without feeling like you're being clubbed over the head. E. O. Wilson is an O. G. when it comes to the environmental movement, but there's never a moment where he wangles this in front of our face. Just an extremely informed citizen deftly revealing the compass point of undeniable facts--and there's even a dose of optimism in there. "

" An awesome Ecology/Economics Book. "

" This book is really good, and nice and short for those who dont like sagas. It really illuminates a biologists perspective on where we are going (as a species and instigator of a mass extinction event), and he isnt too biased in his interpretations, so it makes a nice read. "

" conservationism "

" Oh man are we in trouble. I wish someday I could know as much as Wilson and be as articulate and persuasive as he is. Even as he presents depressing fact after depressing fact, there remains an optimistic undertone. How can you spot thinkers like this in their youth and cling to their coattails? "

" Wilson sounds the alarm while presenting realistic solutions to our pending eco-collapse. "

" This book is quite possibly, one of the best books to read if you are concerned with the future of humanity. Thought provoking and insightful, READ IT ! "

" A little dated (now) and wildly optimistic, but still an enjoyable and informative read. "

" An important work for our time. A decent attempt to bridge the ever-expanding gap between people-firsters and earth-firsters. This book presents some REAL solutions to problems that plague our planet, that don't require irrational changes in our current life-styles. "

" I love that you can feel his excitement through the pages! "

" A must read for anyone who actually gives a damn about the planet and the conservation of biodiversity. E.O. Wilson, a brilliant ecologist, handles the material really well. I made my entire family read this book after it was required reading for a Conservation Biology course. "

" I really enjoyed this book and think it should be required reading for everyone. It looks at how we (humans) impact our planet and the ultimate consequences we will face if we don't change our ways. Very informative, yet not preachy - an interesting read. "

" love love love this book. everyone should read it. "

" This was a difficult read at times but amazingly insightful. "

" Such a great book I am re-reading it. Wilson reminds me what's at stake if we continue to push boundaries with the natural world. I appreciate how he explains "the bottleneck" that we are approaching - very clear and concise. "

" Everyone must read at least one book by this man. "

" It was sometimes dry at times but otherwise a good presentation of one person's view of the coming world. Well substantiated with facts and statistics. "

" Good outline of the current global biodiversity and species extinction crisis, why it matters to the average person, and a potential roadmap for capping the damages in the near future. A well-articulated digestable read for anyone who cares about the future of the natural world. "

" EO Wilson is always worth reading. Started with 'The Diversity of Life'. In this one, I think his hopefulness for the future is a bit strained. Personally, I think you have to read this stuff, fortunately it's well written. "

" Wilson describes environmental systems in such a way that its like reading poetry. Truly lovely. "

" An incredibly astute look into our future!! "

" I love Wilson's writing, but I don't think I was the right audience for this particular book after reading so many of his others. "

" this book made me decide to never have a biological child because of the population problem. but adopting is totally cool. "

" Interesting, but Wilson is pretension incarnate "

" EO Wilson is always worth reading. Started with 'The Diversity of Life'. In this one, I think his hopefulness for the future is a bit strained. Personally, I think you have to read this stuff, fortunately it's well written. "

" I love that you can feel his excitement through the pages! "

" This book is really good, and nice and short for those who dont like sagas. It really illuminates a biologists perspective on where we are going (as a species and instigator of a mass extinction event), and he isnt too biased in his interpretations, so it makes a nice read. "

" Such a great book I am re-reading it. Wilson reminds me what's at stake if we continue to push boundaries with the natural world. I appreciate how he explains "the bottleneck" that we are approaching - very clear and concise. "

" E.O. Wilson is my spiritual leader. This is why I do what I do. He provides reason for caution and action while staying optimistic throughout. The movement has started and this is its outline. "