The Wizard and the Prophet: Two Remarkable Scientists and Their Dueling Visions to Shape Tomorrow’s World
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The Pequod Review:
In The Wizard and the Prophet, Charles Mann profiles two somewhat obscure scientists to illustrate a fundamental distinction that underlies many environmental debates today: between “wizards” who think that technological advances will allow us to find solutions to resource and environmental constraints, and “prophets” who believe we need to restrict our use of resources.