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    Contents

    Foreword by Vandana Shiva vii


    Preface xi
    Introduction: The Mystery of Life 1

    part i. Beyond Humans


    1. How to Build a Biocivilisation 7
    2. Against Mechanism 25
    3. Pride and Prejudice 47

    part ii. Brave New World


    4. Civilising Force 67
    5. Communicators 79
    6. Engineers 102
    7. Scientists 121
    8. Doctors 139
    9. Artists 161
    10. Farmers 179

    part iii. Looking Forward


    11. How to Swim in the River of Life? 197
    12. Equality in Diversity 213

    Epilogue: A Report to an Academy 219


    Acknowledgements 221
    Notes 222
    Index 251

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