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24 alternatives to The Means of Reproduction

Sex, Power, and the Future of the World

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Means of Reproduction launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Sapiens▲185

   A brief history of humankind

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Powering the Future▲88

   How we will fuel the civilization of tomorrow

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Mating▲62

   A utopian society in the Kalahari with only one man

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   The Way the World Works▲61

   What troubles us, what brings us joy?

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   The Utopia Experiment▲103

   An attempt to live life as if global society collapsed

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Inventology▲72

   How we dream up things that change the world

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Life 3.0▲92

   Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

   2017 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   The Gene: An Intimate History▲74

   A magnificent history of the gene

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   The Real World of Technology ▲62

   The complex relationship between technology and society

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    The Gene▲64

    An Intimate History

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Spent▲62

    Sex, evolution, and consumer behavior

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Technopoly▲61

    The surrender of culture to technology

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Engines of Creation▲54

    The coming era of nanotechnology

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Man V. Nature▲148

    Stories that illuminate the complexity of human behavior

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Prosper!▲55

    How to create a world worth inheriting

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Homo Deus▲105

    A Brief History of Tomorrow

    2017 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    The Quest▲62

    Energy, security, and the remaking of the modern world

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    The Inevitable▲66

    The 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History▲60

    A major book about the future of the world

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Sources of Power▲66

    How people make decisions

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Girls & Sex▲69

    Navigating the complicated new landscape

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Design for Humanity▲74

    The past, present, and future of anthropomorphic design

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Make Love Not Porn▲136

    Porn-influenced views on sex & intimacy

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Designer Relationships▲64

    A Guide to Monogamy, Polyamory, and Open Relationships

    2015 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →