The Next Buddha

We can teach machines to think. Can we teach a civilization to live wisely?
From the birth of stars to the rise of artificial intelligence, *The Next Buddha* follows the extraordinary journey that brought matter to life—and life to the strange experience of being human.

Now our inventions may free us from much of the labor of survival. But what happens when technology gives us more than ever, while our minds keep whispering: *not enough*?

Could we build a world rich in possibility yet poor in peace? And if survival no longer consumes our lives, what should those lives be for?

R. V. LaCroix explores a provocative possibility: the next Buddha may have no single face. It may emerge through an entire civilization learning how to use its power—and question its desires.