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The Rise of Superman: Decoding the Science of Ultimate Human Performance, authored by Steven Kotler, is a brilliant book that delves into man’s instincts for risking life for sports like never before in the history. Summary of the Book In the past thirty years, adventurous sports have been taken to a whole new level of people risking their lives. Surfing, motocross, racing and skydiving, there are no bound to man’s adventurous spirit. But the author is concerned that while risking lives and wiping out the limit for adventure, we might be pushing evolution obstinately forward. The thrilling narration has drawn its facts and insights from biology, philosophy and psychology. About Steven Kotler Steven Kotler is a renowned award winning journalist and best-selling author. He is associated as the Director of Research with the Flow Genome Project. His writings have been featured in some of the most reputed papers, journals and magazines, including Wired, GQ, New York Times Magazine, Popular Science, Discover, and Men’s Journal. Some of the books penned by Steven are Abundance, A Small Furry Prayer, and West of Jesus.