Humanity’s Last Stand

“The most important book I have read in the past decade…. When I finished it, I took a few deep breaths, gathered myself, then asked, ‘Now that I know this, how do I best live my life?’ Please, everyone, read this book, ask yourself the same question and together, with the guidance Nicanor provides, let us build the new world we all know is possible.”–Thomas Cowan, MD, physician and author

“Nicanor Perlas joins the likes of Elon Musk and Stephen Hawking in raising a red flag of concern over the ever-widening dissemination of Artificial Intelligence into the life of worldwide humanity.”–Van James, artist, author, educator, and Chair of the Anthroposophical Society in Hawaii

“Nicanor Perlas approaches the burning, crucial subject of artificial intelligence with untiring courage…. Nicanor sets out on the (im)possible quest barehanded and unable to predict what the final outcome will be, yet he moves on, anchored in his uniquely deep and powerful thinking imbued with his love for humanity.”–Mónica Cumar, publisher, Chile

“Nicanor Perlas is almost shouting out the message that it is time now to wake up and realize that we are on the edge of a complete breakdown…. A very important book that in so many ways is an urgent wakeup call for us all!”–Mats-Ola Ohlsson, curative educator, social therapist, and General Secretary of the Anthroposophical Society in Sweden

“This book is important for the present and will be relevant for the future, just like the books of and works by Rudolf Steiner are and will continue to be.”–Yuji Agematsu, Japan

“Well researched and deeply passionate, this book embodies a care for humanity that has its wellsprinigs in knowledge of the spiritual as well as the scientific…. It awakens and guides us as to how artificial intelligence, instead of suppressing humanity, can be a part of our healthy evolution.”–John Bloom, General Secretary, Anthroposophical Society in America, Vice President, Organizational Culture, RSF Social Finance

“Nicanor Perlas bring a lifetime of human intelligence–the active relation of thinking, feeling, acting human beings to each other–to the challenge of the apparently intelligent machine…. Let us read it and awaken to the next stage of our humanity!”–John Beck, editor of Being Human magazine

Nicanor Perlas is an adviser, global activist, writer and speaker on artificial intelligence, globalization and spiritualized science. He has advised UN agencies, the Office of the President and Congress as well as cities and towns undertaking large-scale social threefolding projects. He has headed global and national civil society networks that were responsible for stopping 12 nuclear power plants, banning 32 pesticide formulations and bringing about mainstream sustainable development, including organic farming in the Philippines. Perlas is a member of the Senate Task Force on Artificial Intelligence. For the global impact of his work, he has received the Right Livelihood Award (Alternative Nobel Prize), the Outstanding Filipino Award and UNEP’S Global 500 Award. He is the author of Shaping Globalization: Civil Society, Cultural Power, Threefolding.