Steven Kotler is an American author, journalist, and entrepreneur. His articles have appeared in over 70 publications, including The New York Times Magazine, LA Times, Wired, Time Magazine, GQ, Discover, Popular Science, Outside, Men's Journal, Details and National Geographic Adventure. He is best known for his non-fiction books, including the New York Times bestseller Abundance, A Small Furry Prayer, West of Jesus, Bold, The Rise of Superman and Stealing Fire.
Kotler is well regarded as one of the world's leading experts on Ultimate Human Performance. While, best known for his work on Flow, Kotler also writes about the use of other non-ordinary states of consciousness in optimizing performance. He is also the Co-Founder of the Flow Genome Project, an interdisciplinary, global organization committed to mapping the genome of Flow by 2020.
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Early history
Kotler was born in Chicago, Illinois. After attending Orange High School in Cleveland, Ohio, he graduated from the University of Wisconsin, Madison in 1989 with degrees in English and Creative Writing. In 1993, he received an MA in Creative Writing from The Johns Hopkins University.
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Flow Genome Project
Kotler is the co-founder and Director of Research for the Flow Genome Project. The Flow Genome Project is a trans-disciplinary, international organization committed to mapping the genome of Flow by 2020 and training individuals and organizations to harness Flow so as to optimize their performance and output.. At the Flow Genome Project Kotler has worked with clients ranging from Fortune 1000 companies such as Cisco, Google & Deloitte to world class athletes and entrepreneurs to the US Special Forces. Kotler has also lead citizen scientist research at the Flow Genome Project including studies on the relationship between Flow and Creativity.
Creating Equilibrium
Creating Equilibrium was founded by Kotler in 2017 with the aim of solving the world's most critical environmental problems by innovating at the intersection of environmental science and technology to create actionable solutions. During Creating Equilibrium, the world's top thought leaders in education, business, environmentalism, technology, and policy convene for a forum to create actionable solutions to solving the world's environmental crises.
Rancho de Chihuahua
In 2007, alongside his wife, Joy Nicholson, Kotler co-founded the Rancho de Chihuahua dog sanctuary in Chimayo, New Mexico. Rancho de Chihuahua specializes in hospice care and long term rehabilitation for special needs dogs. Kotler's experience with Rancho de Chihuahua inspired his 2010 book A Small Furry Prayer: Dog Rescue and the Meaning of Life.
The Reporter's Gym
Kotler is the co-founder, alongside the Los Angeles Lakers and 826 LA, of the Reporter's Gym, a sportswriting camp for inner-city school children. The program ran for 3 years, between 1997-2000.
Author
Kotler's books and articles often deal with the intersection of science and culture, and make frequent and extended use of academic work, particularly in the areas of neuroscience, evolutionary theory, ethology, psychopharmacology and psychology. He has written a total of 7 non-fiction books Stealing Fire, Tomorrowland, Bold, The Rise of Superman, Abundance, A Small Furry Prayer, West of Jesus, and 1 novel The Angle Quickest for Flight.
Stealing Fire
Steven Kotler, along side Jamie Wheal, have co-authored a book titled "Stealing Fire". The book was published on February 21st, 2017 and is a National Bestseller. . Stealing Fire brings to light a trillion dollar economy that has gone unnoticed and unnamed for centuries. The book introduces real life examples of "flow states" and the neuroscience that all humans are gifted with to unlock our hidden potential. The authors discuss how "ecstatis" is applied in every industry, the evolution of its research and how it is revolutionizing our world.
Tomorrowland
In 2015 May 2015 Kotler released, Tomorrowland: Our Journey From Science Fiction To Science Fact. In Tomorrowland Kotler guides readers on a mind-bending tour of the far frontier, and how these advances are radically transforming our lives. From the ways science and technology are fundamentally altering our bodies and our world (the world's first bionic soldier, the future of evolution) to those explosive collisions between science and culture (life extension and bioweapons).
Bold
In February 2015, Kotler published Bold: How to Go Big, Create Wealth, and Impact the World, his second book with Peter Diamandis. The book discusses the exponential advancement of technology and teaches entrepreneurs how to thrive in such an environment by being nimble and resilient. Bold debuted on the New York Times bestseller list and remained on the list for six weeks, reaching #6 overall. Since its release, Bold has been reviewed by the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Financial Times, and others. It was named one of the top 25 books read by corporate America in 2015.
The Rise of Superman
In 2014, Kotler announced his next book, The Rise of Superman: Decoding the Science of Ultimate Human Performance. The book explores the state of consciousness known as "flow", an optimal state in which humans perform and feel their best. The book includes examples from adventure athletes including big wave surfer Laird Hamilton, skater Danny Way, and big mountain snowboarders Travis Rice and Jeremy Jones. The Rise of Superman explains how extreme athletes are accelerating their flow states to perform better and how people can use the same tactics to accelerate performance in everyday tasks.
Abundance
In 2012 Kotler published Abundance: The Future Is Better Than You Think with Peter H. Diamandis. The book revolves around the idea that the world is getting better and in the future most people of the world will have access to clean water, food, energy, health care, education, and everything else that is necessary for a first world standard of living, thanks to technological innovation. The authors argue progress in artificial intelligence, robotics, infinite computing, ubiquitous broadband networks, digital manufacturing, nanomaterials, synthetic biology, and many other growing technologies will enable the human race to make greater gains in the following two decades than in the previous two hundred years. By doing so, the authors suggest humans will have the ability to meet and exceed the basic needs of every man, woman, and child on the planet.
Abundance debuted at #1 on both Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble's bestseller lists, and at #2 on the New York Times bestseller list. It remained on the NYT bestseller list for nine weeks, gathering reviews and profiles from outlets including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, TIME, BusinessWeek, Wired, Slate, and others. Abundance was voted one of the "Top 5 Must Read Business Books of the Year" by Fortune Magazine.
A Small Furry Prayer, West Of Jesus & The Angle Quickest for Flight
A Small Furry Prayer was a Wall Street Journal and SF Chronicle Bestseller. Angle Quickest for Flight was a SF Chronicle Bestseller and won the William L. Crawford IAFA Fantasy Award.
Previous blogs of Steven's include "Far Frontiers," a blog about technology and innovation for Forbes and "The Playing Field," a blog about the science of sport and culture for Psychology Today.
Bibliography
- The Angle Quickest for Flight, 1999
- West of Jesus: Surfing, Science and the Origin of Belief, 2006
- A Small, Furry Prayer: Dog Rescue and the Meaning of Life, 2010
- Abundance: The Future Is Better Than You Think, 2012, co-authored with Peter H. Diamandis
- The Rise of Superman: Decoding the Science of Ultimate Human Performance 2014
- Bold: How to Go Big, Create Wealth, and Impact the World, 2015, co-authored with Peter H. Diamandis
- Tomorrowland: Our Journey from Science Fiction to Science Fact, 2015
- Stealing Fire: How Silicon Valley, the Navy SEALs, and Maverick Scientists Are Revolutionizing the Way We Live and Work, co-authored with Jamie Wheal, Dey Street Books, 2017
References
External links
- Steven Kotler Personal web page
- Rancho de Chihuahua Steven Kotler's dog sanctuary
- Amazon author's page
- Michael Krasny's KQED Forum June 11, 2006 interview with Steven Kotler
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