Book · 2018 · Biography & Autobiography
The Wizard and the Prophet
Two Remarkable Scientists and Their Dueling Visions to Shape Tomorrow's World
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Specifically to two men the wizard and the prophet who make up the title of his book its subtitle is two remarkable scientists and their dueling Visions to shape Tomorrow's World.
Stephen Dubner · Freakonomics Radio · Aug 2023 Listen at 6:25 What they say about it
- Referencing the author and title“Charles Mann's latest book”3
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That fight and those two world views are the subject of Charles Mann's latest book which he wound up calling The Wizard and the Prophet.
Stephen Dubner Freakonomics Radio · Aug 2023 The books again that we talked about were 1491 1493 the wizard and the prophet for um for anybody interested.
The two poles are represented by what Mann calls in his latest book, The Wizard and the Prophet.
Stephen Dubner Freakonomics Radio · Aug 2019 Where and when it comes up
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The Wizard and the Prophet by Charles C. Mann is a nonfiction book exploring two distinct scientific and philosophical approaches to sustaining the planet's growing population. On Stuff You Should Know, Josh Clark discussed the upcoming book by Charles C. Mann, noting its focus on how to sustain 10 billion people on Earth. Stephen Dubner featured the title across multiple episodes of Freakonomics Radio, including 'Two (Totally Opposite) Ways to Save the Planet' and 'The Future of Meat', where he explained that the book examines a fundamental fight between two worldviews. Dubner specifically referenced the subtitle, which highlights two remarkable scientists and their dueling visions for shaping tomorrow's world, using these concepts to illustrate contrasting philosophies on addressing climate change and environmental challenges. Additionally, Dwarkesh Patel mentioned The Wizard and the Prophet on the Dwarkesh Podcast alongside Mann's other well-known works like 1491 and 1493, both introducing the title during the main conversation and circling back to recommend it to listeners during the episode's recap segment. Throughout these various podcast appearances, hosts and guests consistently highlighted Mann's exploration of these opposing ideologies as a vital framework for understanding modern environmental debates.
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Stephen Dubner that fight and those two World Views are the subject of Charles Mann's latest book which he wound up callin… 4
“that fight and those two World Views are the subject of Charles Mann's latest book which he wound up calling the wizard and and the profit”
“specifically to two men the wizard and the prophet who make up the title of his book its subtitle is two remarkable scientists and their dueling Visions to shape Tomorrow's World”
“The two poles are represented by what Mann calls in his latest book, The Wizard and the Prophet.”
“The two poles are represented by what Mann calls, in his latest book, the wizard and the prophet.”
Dwarkesh Patel Before Columbus, 1493, Uncovering the New World Columbus Created, and The Wizard and the Prophet. 2
“Before Columbus, 1493, Uncovering the New World Columbus Created, and The Wizard and the Prophet.”
“The books again that we talked about were 1491 1493 the wizard and the prophet for um for anybody interested.”
Josh Clark I mean, it's just like interviewed for it, but he has a book coming out this January. And it's called The W… 1
“I mean, it's just like interviewed for it, but he has a book coming out this January. And it's called The Wizard and the Prophet. Have you heard of it?”
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“Charles Mann's book remember is called The Wizard and the prophet to remarkable scientists and their dueling Visions to shape Tomorrow's World”
“I wrote this book the wizard and the prophet and there's about these sort of two camps um that have been around for a long time regarding about how we think about energy resources the environment”