Homo Deus - review and quotes
The history of mankind and society - then looking to the future where dataism ousts the need for humans
Society
How will society cope with people living forever? If society doesn't survive, then you don't survive... technology giveth, and technology taketh away!
Lots in the news at the moment about AI and robots taking over our jobs - but if Ian Pearson is right that we'll soon be able to live comfortably with no pension then maybe we won't need one? Maybe everybody will be part of a world parliament or an "internet of people" (IOP) - I'm trademarking that one!!
Resources
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Immortality: The Quest To Live Forever and How It Drives Civilisation
A fascinating work of popular philosophy and history that both enlightens and entertains written by Stephen Cave
National Risk Register of Civil Emergencies (2017 Edition)
Info that explains the risks of major emergencies that could affect the UK
Collapse: How societies choose to fail or Survive
Book about collapse societies written by academic and popular science author Jared Diamond
Aging in World History
In Aging in World History, author David G. Troyansky presents the first global history of aging
Longevity Promotion: Multidisciplinary Perspectives
Book written by Ilia Stambler considering the multidisciplinary aspects of longevity promotion
Suicide Club
How does society react when the vision of biological immortality has become reality, but has not yet fully arrived, written by Rachel Heng
The Ministry for the Future
Science fiction book about climate changes written by Kim Stanley Robinson
Future of Ageing 2020: Together for tomorrow
03-Dec-2020
Annual conference by the International Longevity Centre (virtual)
International Longevity Centre UK
UK’s specialist think tank on the impact of longevity on society, and what happens next
Society Blog Posts
29-Jul-2018
24-May-2018
Empire State of Mind (and Body)
manipulation over the Opportunities opened up with human genetic engineering need to be regulated global to avoid exploitation
19-Apr-2018
Inequality and Threat
A look at the risk of inequality between rich and poor being polarised to extreme
Recent News
Doomsday clock - 100 ticks away from midnight
Guardian - 23-Jan-2020
Too close to our own end and still we are not doing enough to prevent it
Read more...Manmade glacier stores water to be used during low rainfall
New Scientist - 22-Jan-2020
Melting of natural glaciers has become erratic due to climate change
Read more...Computers and robots could automate 1.5 million jobs
BBC - 25-Mar-2019
Percentage of workers in primary industry massively reduced in last century - not necessarily a bad thing
Read more...Billionaires accumulating more wealth and youthfulness
Telegraph - 07-Mar-2019
Automation and longevity therapies may amplify social disparities
Read more...What if the rich lived forever?
Korea Times - 19-Aug-2018
New research may promote social inequality by allowing the rich live forever
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