Archive for the ‘futurism’ category: Page 1147
Jun 15, 2015
Ray Kurzweil’s Mind-Boggling Predictions for the Next 25 Years — Singularity HUB
Posted by Sean Brazell in category: futurism
In my new book BOLD, one of the interviews that I’m most excited about is with my good friend Ray Kurzweil. Bill Gates calls Ray, “the best person I know…
A balanced article on transhumanism and the future in a trendy Hong Kong & Chinese men’s lifestyle magazine. Article in English:
Jun 13, 2015
A Primer on Computing’s Exponential Growth and Where Tech Is Headed [Video] — By David J. Hill Wired
Posted by Seb in categories: futurism, singularity
This presentation is peppered with charts and data from Ray Kurzweil, whose 2005 book The Singularity Is Near mapped out how progress in technology has been accelerating since the beginning, and in recent times, has resulted in computers that will soon rival the processing ability of the human mind.
Recently, Kurzweil announced that the sequel, The Singularity Is Nearer, is scheduled for release around early 2017. Read more
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Jun 12, 2015
Couples, Culture and Sex: Who is Esther Perel?
Posted by Johnny Boston in categories: education, ethics, futurism, human trajectories, media & arts, philosophy
What do you hope to find in a relationship? Security or freedom? Adventure or Intimacy? Do you want the connections in your life to serve as aides on your personal journey or do you want to feel you belong to a larger endeavor?
The future is often discussed in regard to technology, but when we look towards our personal futures we tend to think not of gizmos but of relationships. We think of the connections we want to build and experience, and the things that we wish to give the world in return. We think about how the world could be a better place for ourselves as well as those around us. The change we envision is not technological; rather it reflects what we value. In this film, therapist and author Esther Perel argues that the patterns in which we connect, and the conventions that guide how we couple present a window into what our culture really values.
When Perel looks at the ways in which we connect in early the 21st century she sees contradictions. The rapid technological and social shifts of the previous centuries have created conflicts not only within our cultures but also in the hopes and desires of the individual. She finds us looking with one eye to the secure and charted path that the norms of the past seem to offer us. With the other eye we look to the opportunities and fluid freedoms that now seem open to us. Can we coherently (and satisfactorily) reconcile these desires?
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Jun 11, 2015
What does Bilderberg have in common with Camp Alphaville? | FT Alphaville
Posted by Zoltan Istvan in categories: futurism, robotics/AI, transhumanism
Fun article below on upcoming Financial Times event. Transhumanism and AI will be a part of the discussions at the event. They’re going to have lots of weird technology there, as well as robots wandering around.
Jun 9, 2015
World’s first biolimb … By Akshat Rathi | Quartz
Posted by Odette Bohr Dienel in categories: biological, biotech/medical, DNA, education, ethics, futurism, genetics, hacking, hardware, health
The idea is simple. First, they take an arm from a dead rat and put it through a process of decellularization using detergents. This leaves behind a white scaffold. The scaffold is key because no artificial reconstructions come close to replicating the intricacies of a natural one.
Jun 8, 2015
Virtual reality rape: Transhumanists highlight ethical issues arising from new technology
Posted by Zoltan Istvan in categories: futurism, transhumanism, virtual reality
Jun 5, 2015
Pakistani Comicbook Fights Violent Extremism, One Panel at a Time — Tasbeeh Herwees @ Good
Posted by Odette Bohr Dienel in categories: counterterrorism, education, entertainment, futurism, media & arts
“When you consider that one of the most vulnerable targets of violent extremism are kids who don’t have access to education, we really had to try and make the art captivating and yet simple enough to explain the story to someone even if they can’t read the words,” Aftab told Hyperallergic.
