{"product_id":"the-infinite-staircase-isbn-9781950665983","title":"The Infinite Staircase","description":"\u003cb\u003eNAUTILUS BOOK AWARD GOLD MEDALIST — BODY, MIND, SPIRIT PRACTICES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Combining an extraordinary range of scholarship with an accessible and entertaining writing style, \u003ci\u003eThe Infinite Staircase\u003c\/i\u003e . . . provides a coherent and unified platform for a full human life.” \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eMidwest Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this bold new book, high-tech’s best-known strategist makes a seminal contribution to the search for meaning in a secular era.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwo questions fundamental to human existence have always been the metaphysical “where do I fit in the grand scheme of things?” and the ethical “how should I behave?” Religion is no longer a source of answers for many people, and nothing has replaced it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMoore uses his signature framework-based approach to answer these questions, taking us on an intellectual roller coaster ride through physics, chemistry, biology, the social sciences and the humanities. Along the way, he builds a metaphorical ladder that leads from the big bang to the need for ethical action in our daily lives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCombining an extraordinary range of scholarship with an accessible and entertaining writing style, \u003ci\u003eThe Infinite Staircase:\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat the Universe Tells Us About Life, Ethics, and Mortality \u003c\/i\u003eprovides a coherent and unified platform for a full human life.“Geoffrey Moore has crossed the chasm from marketing to metaphysics. The result is breathtaking.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Guy Kawasaki\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“For many years I’ve had the benefit of sage advice from Geoffrey Moore, one of the world’s most influential business strategists. In this profound, remarkable work he explores the meaning of human existence and opens our minds to a new paradigm for understanding our place in the universe and a set of strategies for living an ethical life.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Marc Benioff, chair and CEO of Salesforce \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“At IDEO we apply design thinking to our client’s toughest challenges. In \u003ci\u003eThe Infinite Staircase, \u003c\/i\u003eGeoffrey Moore has used his own design thinking skills to take on the challenge of embracing a science-based understanding of how life emerged on Earth and finding within it the foundations for leading an ethical life. It is a \u003ci\u003etour de force\u003c\/i\u003e in its own right and a book for our times.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Tim Brown, chair of IDEO and author of \u003ci\u003eChange by Design\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Who are we? The answer to this question, the central question of the humanities, has prompted many different answers. None of the better-known answers to that question, as Geoffrey demonstrates, are wrong; each is merely incomplete, a piece of the puzzle . . . This is a daring book, to be sure—a dare that Geoffrey has answered with his trademark concision and clarity. And like all daring acts, it produces a thrill—one for which I always will be grateful.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Harry Beckwith, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eSelling the Invisible\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Geoffrey Moore’s \u003ci\u003eThe Infinite Staircase\u003c\/i\u003e is an elegant exploration of grand questions that will change how you see the world. To the mix of physics, business, and history found in \u003ci\u003eLoonshots\u003c\/i\u003e, Moore has added biology, chemistry, linguistics, and ethics—a spectacular combination.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Safi Bahcall, international bestselling author of Loonshots\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Combining an extraordinary range of scholarship with an accessible and entertaining writing style, \u003ci\u003eThe Infinite Staircase: What the Universe Tells Us About Life, Ethics, and Mortality\u003c\/i\u003e provides a coherent and unified platform for a full human life.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eMidwest Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeoffrey Moore\u003c\/b\u003e is an author, speaker, and high-tech business advisor best known for his seminal book, \u003ci\u003eCrossing the Chasm, \u003c\/i\u003efirst published in 1990, still in print, having sold over a million copies, translated into over a dozen languages, and still being required reading in most business schools. Since then he has published six other bestselling business books and advised leading high-tech enterprises including Salesforce, Microsoft, Intel, Adobe, Autodesk, Box, Airbnb, and Splunk.\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eMoore has a bachelors degree in American literature from Stanford University and a PhD in English literature from the University of Washington, where his dissertation was on strategies for living in Spenser’s \u003ci\u003eThe Faerie Queene. \u003c\/i\u003eSubsequently, he taught literature, conceptual models, and writing for four years at Olivet College before returning to the Bay Area to take up a career in business. ","brand":"BenBella Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301987897573,"sku":"NP9781950665983","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781950665983.jpg?v=1742925751","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-infinite-staircase-isbn-9781950665983","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}