Society 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
Read more...How the rich plan to survive the apocalypse
Guardian - 24-Jul-2018
Hoarding, and different forms of forced labor are among the future plans of the most powerful
Read more...US birth rates drop to lowest since 1987
BBC - 17-May-2018
Low birth rates are common in developed countries but it’ll lead to fewer young people in the workforce
Read more...Why Eradicating Age-related Diseases is Unlikely to Create Immortal Dictators
Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 02-Nov-2017
Read more...Impacts of Indefinite Life Extension FAQ
Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies (IEET) - 11-May-2016
Read more...If death becomes optional, will only the rich get to live forever?
Fusion - 03-Mar-2016
Read more...Transcending Overpopulation With a Bionic Future
Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies (IEET) - 18-Feb-2016
Read more...Citizen wage and why under 35s don’t need pensions
Ian Pearson of Futurizon - 11-Nov-2014
Read more...Living longer: what would you do with extra time?
University of Queensland - 30-Nov-2009
A UQ study explores public views on the personal and societal impact of life extension
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