Citizen Cyborg: Why Democratic Societies Must Respond to the Redesigned Human of the Future
By: James Hughes
3.82
Format: 318 pages, Paperback
A provocative work by medical ethicist James Hughes, Citizen Cyborg argues that technologies pushin…
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1. The Singularity is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology
By: Ray Kurzweil
3.93
Format: 652 pages, Paperback
“Startling in scope and bravado.” —Janet Maslin, The New York Times “Artfully envisions a breatht… read more
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"Play is just another version of work"-Ray Kurzweil, The Singularity is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology
"Hoewel we de illusie hebben dat we beelden met hoge resolutie ontvangen van onze ogen, stuurt de oogzenuw slechts contouren en aanwijzingen over interessante punten in ons blikveld naar het brein. We…"-Ray Kurzweil, The Singularity is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology
"We cannot rely on trial-and-error approaches to deal with existential risks… We need to vastly increase our investment in developing specific defensive technologies… We are at the critical stage toda…"-Ray Kurzweil, The Singularity is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology
"Fredkin [...] praat over een interessant kenmerk van computerprogramma's, waaronder cellulaire automaten: er is geen kortere route mogelijk naar wat de uitkomst wordt. Dit is het wezenlijke verschil …"-Ray Kurzweil, The Singularity is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology
2. Designer Evolution: A Transhumanist Manifesto
By: Simon Young
2.88
Format: 417 pages, Hardcover
Forewords by Dr. Aubrey de Grey (Department of Genetics, University of Cambridge) and Robert A. Fre… read more
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3. Stories of Your Life and Others
By: Ted Chiang
4.26
Format: 281 pages, ebook
What if men built a tower from Earth to Heaven-and broke through to Heaven's other side? What if we… read more
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"Pragmatism avails a savior far more than aestheticism."-Ted Chiang, Stories of Your Life and Others
"I remember when you'll be a month old, and I'll stumble out of bed to give you your 2:00 a.m. feeding."-Ted Chiang, Stories of Your Life and Others
"Living with you will be like aiming for a moving target; you'll always be further along than I expect."-Ted Chiang, Stories of Your Life and Others
"Maturity means seeing the differences, but realizing they don’t matter. There’s no technological shortcut."-Ted Chiang, Stories of Your Life and Others
4. Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think
By: Hans Rosling
4.36
Format: 342 pages, Hardcover
Factfulness: The stress-reducing habit of only carrying opinions for which you have strong supporti… read more
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"Free access to data doesn’t turn into knowledge without effort"-Hans Rosling, Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think
"Something frightening poses a perceived risk. Something dangerous poses a real risk."-Hans Rosling, Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think
"We like to believe that things happen because someone wanted them to, that individuals have power and agency: otherwise, the world feels unpredictable, confusing, and frightening."-Hans Rosling, Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think
"Does saying "things are improving" imply that everything is fine, and we should all relax and not worry? No, not at all. Is it helpful to have to choose between bad and improving? Definitely not. It'…"-Hans Rosling, Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think
5. Civilized to Death: What Was Lost on the Way to Modernity
By: Christopher Ryan
4.14
Format: 400 pages, Paperback
Progress, the basic illusion of our age, is exhausted. Kids typically no longer expect their lives … read more
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"When you're going in the wrong direction, progress is the last thing you need."-Christopher Ryan, Civilized to Death: What Was Lost on the Way to Modernity
"The depiction of human nature embedded in the NPP isn't science; it's a marketing campaign for the status quo. The politics of perpetual fear is corrosive to our well-being and our innate capacities …"-Christopher Ryan, Civilized to Death: What Was Lost on the Way to Modernity
6. Citizen Cyborg: Why Democratic Societies Must Respond to the Redesigned Human of the Future
By: James Hughes
3.82
Format: 318 pages, Paperback
A provocative work by medical ethicist James Hughes, Citizen Cyborg argues that technologies pushin… read more
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- philosophy
- nonfiction
- economics
- technology
