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Philosophy · 20 min

Brief Answers to the Big Questions

By Stephen Hawking

Stephen Hawking's final work invites us to confront the universe's biggest questions, revealing how our search for answers shapes our understanding of humanity's past, present, and future.

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“Stephen Hawking's final work invites us to confront the universe's biggest questions, revealing how our search for answers shapes our understanding of humanity's past, present, and future.”

— Stephen Hawking, Brief Answers to the Big Questions

What it is about

Cosmology, AI, Human Future, Ethics

Who it is for

If you've ever felt the profound pull of the night sky, or worried about humanity's path, this will sharpen your sense of cosmic responsibility and purpose, and this will help you see what to do next.

The author

Stephen Hawking, a theoretical physicist who redefined our understanding of the universe, offers his final, deeply personal answers to humanity's most enduring questions, drawing on a lifetime of inquiry.

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