Every Tool is Fire
25 Inventions and the Humans Who Lit ThemBy Chris A. Piazza | Antherra™
Length45m
About this audiobook
You've built something powerful, but nobody warned you it could burn the hand that wields it. Every Tool is Fire asks where in your life you're using force without counting the cost—and invites you to see technology, leadership, and invention as moral choices, not just bright ideas.
Audiobook details
GenreHistory, Science and Nature
Length45 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateAug 2, 2025
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
9Part Five — The Age of Capture: Tools of Memory
2Before the First Spark
10Part Six — The Age of Connection: Tools of Reach
3Introduction
11Part Seven — The Digital Age: Tools of Logic
4Part One — The First Fires: Tools of Survival
12Part Eight — The Summoning: The Tool That Thinks
5Part Two — The Architecture of Order: Tools of Power
13Epilogue: The Stewardship Clause
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6Part Three — The Age of Seeing: Tools of Knowledge
14A Note on Returning
7The Humbling Lens
15The Lineage of the Fire
8Part Four — The Age of Acceleration: Tools of Power
16Author’s Note
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