{"product_id":"book-d90k","title":"The Day It Finally Happens","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom a \u003ci\u003eVICE\u003c\/i\u003e magazine columnist, “a\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e deeply entertaining—if occasionally horrifying” (Joshua Piven, coauthor of \u003ci\u003eThe Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e) look at how humanity is likely to weather such happenings as nuclear war, a global internet collapse, antibiotics shortages, and even immortality.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you live on planet Earth you’re probably scared of the future. How could you \u003ci\u003enot\u003c\/i\u003e be? Some of the world’s most stable democracies are looking pretty shaky. Technology is invading personal relationships and taking over jobs. Relations among the three superpowers—the US, China, and Russia—are growing more complicated and dangerous. A person watching the news has to wonder: is it safe to go out there or not?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eTaking inspiration from his virally popular \u003ci\u003eVICE \u003c\/i\u003ecolumn “How Scared Should I Be?,” Mike Pearl games out many of the “could it really happen?” scenarios we’ve all speculated about, assigning a probability rating, and taking us through how it would unfold. He explores what would likely occur in dozens of possible scenarios—among them the final failure of antibiotics, the loss of the world’s marine life, a complete ban on guns in the US, and even contact with extraterrestrial life—and reports back from the future, providing a clear picture of how the world would look, feel, and even smell in each of these instances.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eFor fans of such bestsellers as \u003ci\u003eWhat If? \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eWorst Case Scenario Survival Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e The Day It Finally Happens\u003c\/i\u003e is about taking future events that we don’t really understand and getting to know them in close detail. Pearl’s “well-researched speculations induce daydreams and nightmares and mark [him] as one of his generation’s most interesting writers” (Alec Ross, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author).","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Audio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49347062464816,"sku":"BDd90k","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49347062530352,"sku":"10d90k","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/d90k-Square-cover.jpg?v=1773690903","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-d90k","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}