David L. Hawk Exposes the Hard Truth of Humanity’s Self-Destruction

David L. Hawk’s groundbreaking book, “Humans Are Fucked,” dives deep into the uncomfortable realities of human behavior, consumption, and environmental decline. Drawing from his life as a farm boy, Vietnam veteran, and global professor, Hawk fuses science, philosophy, and personal experience to explain why humanity is running out of time. His unapologetic yet insightful narrative challenges readers to face entropy, the supreme law of the cosmos, and to reevaluate the cost of progress before it is too late.

In this compelling work, Hawk traces the human journey from survival to excess, exposing how industrial expansion and psychological consumption have led to irreversible planetary decline. He recalls his 1980 joint presentation with Carl Sagan on climate change, later suppressed by organizers, as an early warning that humanity ignored. Through his “Faustian Bargain” metaphor, Hawk argues that mankind’s pursuit of artificial immortality has blinded it to the natural entropy of life, a blindness now manifesting in climate collapse and moral decay.

A decorated academic and systems thinker, Hawk has taught in universities worldwide and holds degrees in engineering, architecture, and city planning, with a doctorate in systems sciences and international business from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. He has received multiple awards, including IBM’s International Professor of the Year. His career has often been marked by controversy, as he was dismissed from several universities for teaching about the real consequences of climate change. Still, Hawk continues to challenge leadership, business, and education to confront reality and rediscover the soul buried beneath the artificial.

“Humans Are Fucked” motivates readers to question their values, their impact on the planet, and the illusions of progress they cling to. An engaging and eye-opening read, this book is now available for purchase on Amazon and other major online retailers.

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