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What we do if most of civilization collapsed to survive as a species? What human knowledge is most important to preserve and use to rebuild society as quickly as possible?

Lewis Dartnell assesses the most important actions to take during an apocalypse to survive. He then cherry-picks the most important inventions to teach us how to rebuild everything we need from modern society to survive and thrive.

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This is a great book for the inner geek learning about the history of human invention and how humanities progression has shaped society and the things we take for granted. It is also useful if you want to prepare for you know, just-in-case.

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How to Change the World: The History and Future of Innovation

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Chapters

• 00:00 - Introduction
• 03:33 - What do you do if 50% of humanity is wiped out
• 05:38 - How would your life change if you read this 20 years ago
• 10:38 - What business would you start on the lessons of this book
• 13:52 - Who is this an ideal gift for?
• 17:25 - Suggestions for the book
• 18:28 - Tangent on horses

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