The Optimist's Telescope: Thinking Ahead in a Reckless Age AUTH-888750 and Other Things to Mend

and Other Things to Mend and Revenge

the physicist raised a question as to where extraterrestrial life might be hiding

tells the story of Moth

Edward Miguel is professor of economics and director of the Center of Evaluations for Global Action at the University of California

and even Princess Diana in the name of national security

The Optimist's Telescope: Thinking Ahead in a Reckless Age AUTH-888750 and Other Things to MendNamed a Best Book of 2019 by NPR "How might we mitigate losses caused by shortsightedness? Bina Venkataraman, a former climate adviser to the Obama administration, brings a storyteller's eye to this question. . . . She is also deeply informed about the relevant science." The New York Times Book Review A trailblazing exploration of how we can plan better for the future: our own, our families', and our society's. Instant gratification is the norm today