About the book: 2024 / When imagining the future, we usually imagine ourselves embedded in a mechanized ecosystem populated by robots, machines and virtual realities. The future is bright and technological, and we humans are the only living actors in this wonderful world. However, this idea is a big mistake, says biologist and ecologist Rob Dunn. No matter how we try to subjugate nature, we remain part of it and are directly dependent on it. In With or Without Us, Dunn talks about biological laws as immutable as the laws of physics, about how the world around us is changing, what fate awaits the species we know, and where and how new ones will form. At the same time, over the long history of its life on the planet, humanity has unwittingly exterminated wild species on which it depended or could depend, and at the same time contributed to the emergence of species that create trouble for us. Now, if we ourselves as a species want to survive, we must learn to understand biological laws and obey them. Then our chances of living another 100, 1000 or even a million years will increase significantly. Well, if not - well, ecologists and evolutionary biologists have a pretty convincing vision of how life on Earth would develop without us... When climatic conditions move away from the parameters of the ideal niche for humans - especially when temperatures rise - the consequences can cause manifestations violence throughout the modern world. It is assumed that an increase in external temperature affects the brain, which can result in disruptions in decision-making, or, more specifically, in a weakening of control over momentary behavioral impulses. ‹…› Stronger heat means more quarrels and aggression. For whom This book will be of interest to readers who want to learn more about biology, ecology, evolution and the future of our planet, as well as those who are interested in popular science literature and environmental issues. We is quite capable of assessing his needs today, but it is difficult to predict what may be needed tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. With that said, the best approach is to cherish (and carry with you into the future) all kinds of living things that may one day be useful.