What We Are Reading Today: The End of the World is Just the Beginning

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Updated 13 July 2022
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What We Are Reading Today: The End of the World is Just the Beginning

  • Zeihan brings readers along for an illuminating ride packed with foresight, wit, and his trademark irreverence

Author: Peter Zeihan

In The End of the World is Just the Beginning, Peter Zeihan maps out the next world: A world where countries or regions will have no choice but to make their own goods, grow their own food, secure their own energy, fight their own battles, and do it all with populations that are both shrinking and aging.
The list of countries that make it all work is smaller than you think. Which means everything about our interconnected world — from how we manufacture products, to how we grow food, to how we keep the lights on, to how we shuttle stuff about, to how we pay for it all — is about to change.
Zeihan brings readers along for an illuminating ride packed with foresight, wit, and his trademark irreverence.


What We Are Reading Today: ‘Geology’ by David Bainbridge

Updated 22 February 2026
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What We Are Reading Today: ‘Geology’ by David Bainbridge

The geological processes that underlie all life on Earth can seem intimidatingly vast, ancient, and sometimes even alien. 

Our planet’s dynamics have fascinated humans for millennia, yet only recently have we developed a clear picture of how they work. 

This book presents the discoveries and critical scientific advances that inform our understanding of Earth’s origins and the forces driving geological change. 

Each chapter tells a key piece of the story, focusing on a major aspect of geology that shapes how we experience our world.