Description: Humanity stands at a crossroads. In The Next Civilization: What Humanity Must Do to Survive the 21st Century, Laura Lee examines the converging crises of our time-climate disruption, artificial intelligence, pandemics, economic inequality, and political instability-and asks a simple but urgent question: What kind of civilization must we build to make it through? Blending big-picture analysis with practical, hopeful ideas, this book explores new models of economics, technology, governance, and culture that could allow humanity not just to survive, but to thrive. Clear, thought-provoking, and ultimately optimistic, The Next Civilization invites readers to see this turbulent century not only as a threat, but as a once-in-history chance to redesign our future.