We Are as Gods

A Survival Guide for the Age of Abundance
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About We Are as Gods

From the New York Times bestselling authors of Abundance, Bold, and The Future Is Faster Than You Think comes a bold exploration of what it means to stay human in a world where technology has granted us godlike power.

In 1968, Stewart Brand declared: “We are as gods—and we might as well get good at it.” Half a century later, that prophecy has come true.

We can rewrite genes, edit embryos, build artificial minds, extend life, and terraform worlds. The old miracles—omniscience, omnipresence, even resurrection—are becoming standard operating procedure. But the real question isn’t whether humanity can play god. It’s whether we can do it wisely.

In We Are As Gods: A Survival Guide for the Age of Abundance, Peter H. Diamandis and Steven Kotler—bestselling authors of Abundance and Bold—return with a sweeping exploration of our species’ next great transformation. Blending hard science with vivid storytelling, they chart humanity’s ascent from scarcity to superabundance—and the psychological, ethical, and existential challenges that come with it.

Across breakthroughs in AI, robotics, genetics, longevity, and consciousness research, they reveal a paradox at the heart of progress: as our external power expands, our inner resilience must evolve to match. Abundance without meaning leads to collapse. Intelligence without wisdom leads to extinction. To thrive in a world of everything, everywhere, all the time, we must learn to wield our godlike powers with humility, creativity, and flow.

Equal parts warning and invitation, We Are As Gods is a map for flourishing in the exponential century. Because the future won’t be built by those who fear what’s coming, but by those who know how to turn chaos into creation.

Abundance is here. Are you ready?

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“We Are As Gods is the critical reading for the coming Artificial General Intelligence and Singularity. Peter Diamandis and Steven Kotler show that while exponential technologies deliver the capability for radical abundance, the real challenge lies in upgrading our consciousness to match our accelerating power. This is more than a survival guide—it's a manual for optimizing our destiny, connecting the speed of technology to the unlimited potential of the human mind.”
Ray Kurzweil
Inventor, Author, and Futurist, co-founder, Singularity University and author of The Singularity is Nearer
“Change is accelerating at an exponential pace. Diamandis and Kotler show you how to harness AI and converging technologies to create abundance, purpose, and true agency in your life. If you're ready to stop feeling overwhelmed and start taking control of your future, We Are As Gods is your guide for mastering an abundant future – and maximizing your impact now.”
Tony Robbins
The world’s #1 life and business strategist and four-time NY Times best-selling author
“Diamandis and Kotler’s bestseller Abundance helped shift the global conversation from fear to possibility. Now, We Are As Gods reveals that the forces they predicted—AI, clean energy, digital biology—are scaling at a pace few could imagine. This book argues persuasively that the Abundance era has arrived, and challenges leaders to use these capabilities responsibly and ambitiously. A timely and important follow-on to a landmark work.”
Eric Schmidt, PhD
Former CEO, Google; CEO, Relativity Space
“We Are As Gods is a guidebook for the age when human intelligence becomes networked with machine intelligence. Peter Diamandis and Steven Kotler show us how exponential technologies—AI, robotics, synthetic biology, and beyond—don’t just give us new tools; they give us new leverage to solve problems at societal scale. This book is essential for any entrepreneur or leader who wants to build a future defined not by limits, but by compounding possibility.”
Reid Hoffman
Co-founder of LinkedIn, Partner at Greylock, and co-author of Superagency: What Could Possibly Go Right with Our AI Future.
“In We Are As Gods, Peter and Steven capture the same spirit that drives every XPRIZE: the belief that humanity’s greatest challenges are solvable. This book is a powerful reminder that exponential technologies are dramatically expanding our reach—on Earth and beyond. It’s a must read that invites us to think boldly, act courageously, and design a future worthy of our highest aspirations.”
Dr. Anousheh Ansari
CEO, XPRIZE Foundation, first private female Astronaut on the Int’l Space Station
“This book redefines what progress should mean - not just more, but better. Kotler and Diamandis push us to build a future of shared prosperity, where abundance is measured by justice, creativity and human potential. We Are As Gods is the conversation our times demand.”
Van Jones
CNN Host, Founder of DreamMachine.org and NYT Bestselling Author of Rebuild the Dream
“An extraordinary blueprint for hope. We Are As Gods - both exhilarating and grounding - shows how exponential technologies can serve our deepest human values. This book acts as an invitation and a practical guide at the time when humanity needs it most. It turns optimism into a discipline, and a mindset that empowers us to build a hopeful and compelling abundant future. Kotler and Diamandis once again offer us all reason for optimism.”
Mo Gawdat
Former Chief Business Officer of Google X, Bestselling Author of Scary Smart: The Future of Artificial Intelligence and How You Can Save Our World