The Safety Net

An updated edition of this fascinating appraisal of the power of the internet to prevent the collapse of civilisation, from the internationally bestselling author

The advent of the internet has been one of the most significant technological developments in history. In this thought-provoking and ground-breaking work David Eagleman, author of international bestseller Sum, presents six ways in which the net saves us from major existential threats: pandemics, poor information flow, natural disasters, political corruption, resource depletion and economic meltdown.