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From Malthus to Mars: How to Live, Lead, and learn in an Exponential World
“A compact, insightful, and practical guide for leaders and managers to flourish in our coming Exponential Age”
—Azeem Azhar, founder, Exponential View
In 1798, the influential cleric, scholar, and economist Thomas Malthus predicted that the world would soon run out of food, as linear food production growth would be unable to feed the exponentially growing population. Fast forward 200 years, and the world's population has grown almost 10 times, and we are closer to colonizing Mars than we ever will be to running out of food.
The reason? Innovation.
Innovation driven by mass digitization and the convergence of exponentially growing technologies. We know that exponential laws often follow predictable patterns, and this allows us to predict when futuristic applications will become possible and economically feasible.
In From Malthus to Mars, Nicolai Chen Nielsen and Lars Tvede outline the wild future that we are speeding into. Wild, among other things, in terms of anti-ageing, compact farming, robotics, radically new energy solutions, and a fast, fluid, and flexible world of work. The authors map concrete forecasts for when upcoming technologies will break through and change our world, and they paint a picture of what the future in the coming years will look like.
We will learn that while the future is destined to bring a multitude of new opportunities and enhanced abundance, it will also bring increased demands for us as individuals and as organizations. To equip us to thrive in the future, Nielsen and Tvede outline eight key mindsets. These mindsets will help us navigate future trends, reach our most desired future, and give us the ability, as we understand trends, to apply exponentiality and make decisions under uncertainty. The authors also present ten shifts that winning organizations of the future must consider in order to transform themselves and their industries, again and again.
Between them, Nielsen and Tvede have founded/co-founded 13 companies, advised more than 30 Fortune 500 companies, developed thousands of leaders, and published 20 books.
—Azeem Azhar, founder, Exponential View
In 1798, the influential cleric, scholar, and economist Thomas Malthus predicted that the world would soon run out of food, as linear food production growth would be unable to feed the exponentially growing population. Fast forward 200 years, and the world's population has grown almost 10 times, and we are closer to colonizing Mars than we ever will be to running out of food.
The reason? Innovation.
Innovation driven by mass digitization and the convergence of exponentially growing technologies. We know that exponential laws often follow predictable patterns, and this allows us to predict when futuristic applications will become possible and economically feasible.
In From Malthus to Mars, Nicolai Chen Nielsen and Lars Tvede outline the wild future that we are speeding into. Wild, among other things, in terms of anti-ageing, compact farming, robotics, radically new energy solutions, and a fast, fluid, and flexible world of work. The authors map concrete forecasts for when upcoming technologies will break through and change our world, and they paint a picture of what the future in the coming years will look like.
We will learn that while the future is destined to bring a multitude of new opportunities and enhanced abundance, it will also bring increased demands for us as individuals and as organizations. To equip us to thrive in the future, Nielsen and Tvede outline eight key mindsets. These mindsets will help us navigate future trends, reach our most desired future, and give us the ability, as we understand trends, to apply exponentiality and make decisions under uncertainty. The authors also present ten shifts that winning organizations of the future must consider in order to transform themselves and their industries, again and again.
Between them, Nielsen and Tvede have founded/co-founded 13 companies, advised more than 30 Fortune 500 companies, developed thousands of leaders, and published 20 books.
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360 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 21, 2023
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June 2, 2023
Thought provoking
This book was the best non self-help, self-help book. I really vot lost in my thoughts a few times and I appreciate the time and effort that went into this book.
This book was the best non self-help, self-help book. I really vot lost in my thoughts a few times and I appreciate the time and effort that went into this book.
July 12, 2023
Very interesting book. You have to have a open mind about this book, I can see and understand where the author is coming from
January 31, 2024
Practical Guide for development as individuals and organisations
Nielson and Tvede have both done an amazing job creating a guide for both professionals and organizations, employees, managers and leaders to guide them through a change in the mentality with backed up histrical evidence of the importance of adaptation and future proofing your self as a person and/or as an organisation. The book can also save you many hours reading practical self help books and articles. Highly recommedned, read it twice and used as a reference one year after the first read,
Nielson and Tvede have both done an amazing job creating a guide for both professionals and organizations, employees, managers and leaders to guide them through a change in the mentality with backed up histrical evidence of the importance of adaptation and future proofing your self as a person and/or as an organisation. The book can also save you many hours reading practical self help books and articles. Highly recommedned, read it twice and used as a reference one year after the first read,
March 14, 2025
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I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
From Malthus to Mars provides practical insights and strategies that are easy to understand and apply in real-world situations. It's a valuable resource for anyone looking to improve their skills and approach to business challenges.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
From Malthus to Mars provides practical insights and strategies that are easy to understand and apply in real-world situations. It's a valuable resource for anyone looking to improve their skills and approach to business challenges.
May 14, 2023
From Malthus to Mars
I found this to be horribly boring. It was packed with so many ways to improve many facets of one’s life. There were many charts, graphs, laws, rules, thoughts… All that just made the book a chore to read.
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I found this to be horribly boring. It was packed with so many ways to improve many facets of one’s life. There were many charts, graphs, laws, rules, thoughts… All that just made the book a chore to read.
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January 20, 2024
Lots of food for thought in this book. I found myself rereading parts and sharing them with my children. One of my children is in college and the other is about to begin college. They both shared with me that they wish some of the information in this book was shared with them at their schools.
There were some parts that went over my head, and some sections that droned in a way that felt like long winded advertisements within the text, but for the most part, I truly enjoyed reading this book.
It's worth the reader's time.
There were some parts that went over my head, and some sections that droned in a way that felt like long winded advertisements within the text, but for the most part, I truly enjoyed reading this book.
It's worth the reader's time.
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