Wizards and prophets face off to save the planet
In the coming decades, a new wave of technology will force us to confront the most foundational questions our species has ever faced. Do we want to edit our genomes so that some of us can have children with immunity to certain diseases, or with more intelligence, or with the potential to live longer? Are we committed to holding on to our place at t
... See moreMustafa Suleyman • The Coming Wave: Technology, Power, and the Twenty-first Century's Greatest Dilemma
Techno-humanism faces an impossible dilemma here. It considers the human will to be the most important thing in the universe, hence it pushes humankind to develop technologies that can control and redesign our will.
Yuval Noah Harari • Homo Deus
Many kinds of malfunctions are possible. The machine may produce luxuries while necessities are scarce. The machine may produce dangerous, toxic and destructive products instead of healthy and beneficial ones. The machine may fatally damage the air, water and environment upon which we all depend. The machine may dehumanize its workers. And the mach
... See moreCharles Reich • The Greening of America
The technology is new, more powerful than ever, and growing in influence, but the problem is nothing new. We have long wanted someone or something to tell us all the answers. We consult oracles of all kinds: Delphic priestesses, chicken bones, tea leaves, Tarot cards, internet encyclopedias, and fast-talking gurus. For millennia, we have cried out ... See more