Building the Next American Platform: Lessons from At the Base of the Giant’s Throat
Exploring the parallels between America's historic dam-building era and today's AI infrastructure boom, from data centers and power grids to economic development.

Written as a portrayal of the future of humanity that is coping with the devastating effects of global warming, this book doles out a large dose of reality by describing our possible future in terms of what our daily lives might look like. While guiding us through how we might make sense of such a crisis, Wallace-Wells ends the book by suggesting we find empowerment in our ability to contemplate and act upon what might otherwise be the demise of our existence.

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