Homo deus
Homo deus
- Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2017
- 449 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
a brief history of tomorrow
The new human agenda I. Homo sapiens conquers the world-- The Anthropocene-- The human spark-- II. Homo sapiens gives meaning to the world-- The storytellers-- The odd couple-- The modern covenant-- The humanist revolution-- III. Homo sapiens loses control-- The time bomb in the laboratory-- The great decoupling-- The ocean of consciousness-- The data religion.--
'Over the past century, humankind has managed to do the impossible and rein in famine, plague, and war. For the first time ever, more people die from eating too much than from eating too little; more people die from old age than from infectious diseases; and more people commit suicide than are killed by soldiers, terrorists and criminals put together. The average American is a thousand times more likely to die from binging at McDonald's than from being blown up by Al Qaeda. What then will replace famine, plague, and war at the top of the human agenda? As the self-made gods of planet Earth, what destinies will we set for ourselves, and which quests will we undertake? Homo Deus explores the projects, dreams and nightmares that will shape the twenty-first century -- from overcoming death to creating artificial life. It asks the fundamental questions: Where do we go from here? And how will we protect this fragile world from our own destructive powers? This is the next stage of evolution. This is Homo Deus.'--Publisher's Web site.
9781784703936
Civilization
Modern 21st century
Technology and civilization
Technology and civilization
Technological forecasting
Human beings History
Philosophical anthropology
Nature Effect of human on
History
century
Forecasting
Civilization--History
Life sciences
SOCIAL SCIENCE Future Studies
History
Modern
Civilization
Modern
Human beings
Civilization, Modern
02.40 futurology
History
2000-2099
a brief history of tomorrow
The new human agenda I. Homo sapiens conquers the world-- The Anthropocene-- The human spark-- II. Homo sapiens gives meaning to the world-- The storytellers-- The odd couple-- The modern covenant-- The humanist revolution-- III. Homo sapiens loses control-- The time bomb in the laboratory-- The great decoupling-- The ocean of consciousness-- The data religion.--
'Over the past century, humankind has managed to do the impossible and rein in famine, plague, and war. For the first time ever, more people die from eating too much than from eating too little; more people die from old age than from infectious diseases; and more people commit suicide than are killed by soldiers, terrorists and criminals put together. The average American is a thousand times more likely to die from binging at McDonald's than from being blown up by Al Qaeda. What then will replace famine, plague, and war at the top of the human agenda? As the self-made gods of planet Earth, what destinies will we set for ourselves, and which quests will we undertake? Homo Deus explores the projects, dreams and nightmares that will shape the twenty-first century -- from overcoming death to creating artificial life. It asks the fundamental questions: Where do we go from here? And how will we protect this fragile world from our own destructive powers? This is the next stage of evolution. This is Homo Deus.'--Publisher's Web site.
9781784703936
Civilization
Modern 21st century
Technology and civilization
Technology and civilization
Technological forecasting
Human beings History
Philosophical anthropology
Nature Effect of human on
History
century
Forecasting
Civilization--History
Life sciences
SOCIAL SCIENCE Future Studies
History
Modern
Civilization
Modern
Human beings
Civilization, Modern
02.40 futurology
History
2000-2099
