The Problem of Increasing Human Energy (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Philosophical Treatise (Including Tesla's Autobiography)By Nikola Tesla
Length6h 44m
About this audiobook
The Problem of Increasing Human Energy is Tesla's ambitious meditation on civilization, science, and the physical conditions of human progress. Written in a speculative yet rigorously mechanical style, it treats humanity as a system whose "energy" may be increased by improving health, food supply, peace, and technology. Situated at the turn of the twentieth century, the work blends scientific exposition, futurist prophecy, and philosophical essay, anticipating solar power, wireless communication, automation, and global technological interdependence. Nikola Tesla, the Serbian-American inventor and electrical engineer, wrote from the vantage point of a man who had transformed modern power through alternating-current systems and who believed invention carried moral obligations. His experiences with industrial electricity, high-frequency currents, radio principles, and wireless energy transmission shaped the essay's confidence that natural forces could be harnessed for collective benefit. Tesla's idealism, eccentricity, and profound faith in scientific order are inseparable from the book's visionary reach. This work is recommended to readers interested in the history of technology, environmental thought, and the intellectual imagination of modernity. It is essential for understanding Tesla not merely as an inventor, but as a theorist of human advancement whose hopes and anxieties remain strikingly contemporary.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions.
- The Author Biography highlights personal milestones and literary influences that shape the entire body of writing.
- A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation.
- A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists.
- A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths.
- Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
Audiobook details
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GenreTechnology
Length6 hrs 44 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateOct 27, 2020
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Life of the Bee (Annotated)
2Introduction
3Author Biography
4Historical Context
5Synopsis (Selection)
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6The Problem of Increasing Human Energy (pt. 1)
7The Problem of Increasing Human Energy (pt. 2)
8My Inventions – Autobiography of Nikola Tesla (pt. 1)
9My Inventions – Autobiography of Nikola Tesla (pt. 2)
10Analysis
11Reflection
12Memorable Quotes
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