On the future : prospects for humanity
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On the future : prospects for humanity
Princeton University Press, [2018]
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-235) and index
Summary: "Humanity has reached a critical moment. Our world is unsettled and rapidly changing, and we face existential risks over the next century. Various outcomes--good and bad--are possible. Yet our approach to the future is characterized by short-term thinking, polarizing debates, alarmist rhetoric, and pessimism. In this short, exhilarating book, renowned scientist and bestselling author Martin Rees argues that humanity's prospects depend on our taking a very different approach to planning for tomorrow. The future of humanity is bound to the future of science and hinges on how successfully we harness technological advances to address our challenges. If we are to use science to solve our problems while avoiding its dystopian risks, we must think rationally, globally, collectively, and optimistically about the long term. Advances in biotechnology, cybertechnology, robotics, and artificial intelligence--if pursued and applied wisely--could empower us to boost the developing and developed world and overcome
Summary: Our world is unsettled and rapidly changing, and we face existential risks over the next century. Various outcomes are possible, yet our approach to the future is characterized by short-term thinking, polarizing debates, alarmist rhetoric, and pessimism. Rees argues that the future of humanity is bound to the future of science and hinges on how successfully we harness technological advances to address our challenges. -- adapted from publisher info
収録内容
- Introduction
- . 1
- Deep in the Anthropocene
- Perils and prospects
- Nuclear threats
- Eco-threats and tipping points
- Staying within planetary boundaries
- Climate change
- Clean-energy - and a 'Plan B'?
- 2
- Humanity's future on Earth
- Biotech
- Cybertechnology, robotics, and AI
- What about our jobs?
- Human-level intelligence?
- Truly existential risks?
- 3
- Humanity in a cosmic perspective
- The Earth in a cosmic context
- Beyond our solar system
- Spaceflight - Manned and unmanned
- Towards a post-human era?
- Alien intelligence?
- 4
- The limits and future of science
- From the simple to the complex
- Making sense of our complex world
- How far does physical reality extend?
- Will science 'hit the buffers'?
- What about God?
- Conclusions
- Doing science
- Science in society
- Shared hopes and fears
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