If you had a trillion dollars and one year to spend it for the benefit of the world and the advancement of science, what would you do? It's an unimaginably large amount, yet it only accounts for one percent of the global GDP, roughly the valuation of companies like Google, Microsoft, or Amazon.

But what could you achieve with 1 trillion dollars?

You could solve the problem of the pandemic, eradicate malaria, or perhaps cure all diseases. You could end global poverty, settle on the moon, and explore the solar system. You could build a gigantic particle accelerator to investigate the nature of reality like never before. You could create quantum computers, develop artificial intelligence, or extend human lifespan. You could even create a new form of life.

Or could you turn the world into clean energy? Or preserve the rainforests or save all endangered species? Perhaps you could refreeze the melting Arctic, start a new sustainable farming revolution, and reverse climate change?

"How to Spend a Trillion Dollars" is the ultimate thought experiment but also a call to action: all these are things we could do if we put our minds to it - and our money.

Pages: 320, Publication Year: 0106, Dimensions: 12.8x12.8cm