The Problem of Increasing Human Energy | Nikola Tesla

BOOK – paperback, epub


Nikola Tesla steps beyond the laboratory to offer a profound philosophical theory of human progress.

Writing in 1900, the great inventor applies the laws of physics to humanity itself, visualizing the human race as a “mass” moved by forces. He explores the three ways to increase this energy: improving human health (increasing the mass), reducing ignorance and war (reducing the retarding force), and harnessing the sun’s energy (increasing the motive force).


This Distant Mirror edition presents Tesla’s most ambitious and prophetic work in a clear, accessible format.