Age of Discovery: Navigating the Risks and Rewards of Our New Renaissance

A study of how to address our contemporary renaissance by examining similarities with the original Renaissance.

The present is a contest between the bright and dark sides of discovery. To avoid being torn apart by its stresses, we need to recognize the fact—and gain courage and wisdom from the past. Age of Discovery shows how.

Now is the best moment in history to be alive, but we have never felt more anxious or divided. Human health, aggregate wealth and education are flourishing. Scie...