We Are as Gods

A Survival Guide for the Age of Abundance

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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?

About The Authors

Paul Smith
Peter H. Diamandis

Peter H. Diamandis (Diamandis.com) is a New York Times bestselling author and founder of over twenty-five companies in the areas of AI, health-tech, space, venture capital, and education. He is cofounder of Singularity University and curator of Abundance360. He serves as cofounder of two $500 million-plus venture funds: BOLD Capital Partners focused on health and longevity, and Link-XPV focused on AI. He is the founder and Executive Chairman of XPRIZE which has launched $550 million of incentive prizes driving $10 billion in research and development. In the field of longevity, Dr. Diamandis is cofounder and chairman of Fountain Life. He has degrees in molecular genetics and aerospace engineering from MIT and an MD from Harvard Medical School. He has been named by Fortune magazine as one of the World’s 50 Greatest Leaders. His Moonshots podcast focuses on AI and other exponential technologies, routinely exceeding 1 million listeners per episode.

Ryan Heffernan
Steven Kotler

Steven Kotler is a New York Times bestselling author, award-winning journalist, and the founder and executive director of the Flow Research Collective, the world’s leading neuroscience-based peak performance research and training organization. The author of fifteen books—including The Art of ImpossibleStealing FireThe Rise of Superman, and Gnar Country—his work has earned three Pulitzer Prize nominations, been translated into more than eighty languages, and appeared in over one hundred publications, including The New York Times MagazineWiredTime, and Harvard Business Review.

Product Details

  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster (April 14, 2026)
  • Length: 320 pages
  • ISBN13: 9781668099544

Raves and Reviews

"Provocative and bracing, a forecast of a limitless future...brisk prose, punchy rhetoric, and thought-provoking charts mapping global trends make this a lively and worthwhile journey through human–AI co-creation." —Kirkus Reviews

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 of Singularity University, and author of The Singularity is Nearer

“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 of Google, CEO of 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 a 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

“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 New York Times bestselling author

“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 International 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 New York Times 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

 

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