Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Future science Future science Max Brockman "Editor Max Brockman introduces the work of some of today's brightest and most innovative young scientists in this fascinating and exciting collection of writings that describe the very boundaries of… OL15901414W
Persistent forecasting of disruptive technologies Persistent forecasting of disruptive technologies National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Forecasting Future Disruptive Technologies "Technological innovations are key causal agents of surprise and disruption. In the recent past, the United States military has encountered unexpected challenges in the battlefield due in part to the… OL16135320W
Abundance Abundance Steven Kotler,Peter H. Diamandis roviding abundance is humanity’s grandest challenge—this is a book about how we rise to meet it. We will soon be able to meet and exceed the basic needs of every man, woman and child on the planet. … OL16263026W
Darwin's devices Darwin's devices John Long "What happens when we let robots play the game of life? The challenge of studying evolution is that the history of life is buried in the past--we can't witness the dramatic events that shaped the ada… OL16486523W
ההיסטוריה של המחר ההיסטוריה של המחר Yuval Noah Harari Tras el éxito de Sapiens, Yuval Noah Harari vuelve su mirada al futuro para ver hacia dónde nos dirigimos. Bestseller del New York Times con 1 millón de ejemplares vendidos Yuval Noah Harari, autor d… OL17641518W
2030 2030 Amy Zuckerman by Amy Zuckerman and Jim Daly, illustrated by John Manders (Dutton, 2009). A talking dog, a housecleaning robot and a three-dimensional "data orb" are among the many cool features that kids might en… OL1903131W
Life 3.0 Life 3.0 Max Tegmark "How will artificial intelligence affect crime, war, justice, jobs, society and our very sense of being human? The rise of AI has the potential to transform our future more than any other technology-… OL19717530W
The future, declassified The future, declassified Mathew Burrows "Twenty-five years ago when Mathew Burrows went to work for the CIA as an intelligence analyst, the world seemed frozen. Then came the fall of the Berlin Wall and the implosion of the Soviet Union; s… OL19987842W
Fully Automated Luxury Communism Fully Automated Luxury Communism Aaron Bastani In his first book, leading political commentator Aaron Bastani conjures a new politics: a vision of a world of unimaginable hope, highlighting how we might move to energy abundance, feed a world of 9… OL20856806W
Freaky future Freaky future Mark Frary This is your very own pocket time machine, springing you headfirst into the not-so distant future. This compendium of futuristic forethought boldly strides into the realms of tomorrow, unleashing the… OL24265975W
The future The future Richard Watson "What will the world look like in 2020, 2030 or even 2100? How will progress in scientific research affect human life in the areas of health and lifestyle, energy and the environment, politics and co… OL24738438W
An optimist's tour of the future An optimist's tour of the future Mark Stevenson Ever heard of transhumans? Humans saved from aging through artificial spare parts. They're coming soon. So too are intelligent robots, revolutionary biotech, benign engineering and commercial space f… OL27706857W
Utopien Utopien Susanne Päch 200 p. : 27 cm OL4933645W
The Meaning of the 21st Century The Meaning of the 21st Century James Martin sj According to James Martin-known as "the guru of the Information Age"-humanity is at a crucial turning point. If we succeed in finding ways to support massive gains in population combined with dizzyin… OL5876342W
Work in the 21st Century Work in the 21st Century Gunther Klaus,David M. Roderick,Herbert E. Gerson,Louis P. Britt III,Glenn Watts,Reginald Dale,Eleanor Holmes Norton,Nancy Smith Barrett,Isaac Asimov,John Immerwahr,George C. Lodge,Orrin Hatch,Caroline Bird,Pat Choate,Abraham Zaleznik,S. Norman Feingold,Daniel Yankelovich Change will prove beneficial only if tomorrow's leadership canameliorate the tensions / Abraham Zaleznik The emergence of expressivism will revolutionize the contract between workers and employers /… OL8727667W