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The meaning of the 21st century : a vital blueprint for ensuring our future / James Martin.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: London : Eden Project Books, 2007Description: 526 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0903919869
  • 9780903919869
  • 190391986X
  • 9781903919866
Other title:
  • Meaning of the twenty first century [Distinctive title]
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 303.483 22
Contents:
Part I. The Need for Transition : -- 1. The transition generation -- 2. What got us into this mess? -- 3. Rich kids and their trust funds -- 4. Too many people -- 5. The giant in the kitchen -- 6. Destitute nations -- 7. Climate catastrophe -- 8. Invisible mayhem -- Part II. Technologies of Sorcery : -- 9. Genetically modified humans? -- 10. Nanodeluge -- 11. Automated evolution -- 12. The transhuman condition -- Part III. Through the Canyon : -- 13. The awesome meaning of this century -- 14. A perfect storm -- 15. The vital role of corporations -- 16. Culture's crucible -- 17. A counter-terrorist world -- 18. World scenarios -- Part IV. The Gateway to the Future : -- 19. A great civilization? -- 20. Values of the future -- 21. Cathedrals of cyberspace -- 22. Rich and poor -- 23. Russian Roulette with Homo sapiens -- 24. Revolution -- Appendix 1. The chessboard of growing computer power -- Appendix 2. NHL (non-human-like) intelligence techniques.
Summary: "James Martin, one of the world's most widely respected authorities on the impact of technology on society, argues that we are living at a turning point in human history. 'We are travelling at breakneck speed into an era of extremes - extremes of wealth and poverty, extremes in technology, extremes in globalization. If we are to survive, we must learn how to manage them all.' Although we face huge challenges and conflicts, Martin argues that it is in the scientific breakthroughs of the new century that we will find new hope. In a clear, penetrating and insightful style he addresses the key questions of our age and proposes an interconnected set of solutions to its problems."--Publisher's website.
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Originally published: 2006.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I. The Need for Transition : -- 1. The transition generation -- 2. What got us into this mess? -- 3. Rich kids and their trust funds -- 4. Too many people -- 5. The giant in the kitchen -- 6. Destitute nations -- 7. Climate catastrophe -- 8. Invisible mayhem -- Part II. Technologies of Sorcery : -- 9. Genetically modified humans? -- 10. Nanodeluge -- 11. Automated evolution -- 12. The transhuman condition -- Part III. Through the Canyon : -- 13. The awesome meaning of this century -- 14. A perfect storm -- 15. The vital role of corporations -- 16. Culture's crucible -- 17. A counter-terrorist world -- 18. World scenarios -- Part IV. The Gateway to the Future : -- 19. A great civilization? -- 20. Values of the future -- 21. Cathedrals of cyberspace -- 22. Rich and poor -- 23. Russian Roulette with Homo sapiens -- 24. Revolution -- Appendix 1. The chessboard of growing computer power -- Appendix 2. NHL (non-human-like) intelligence techniques.

"James Martin, one of the world's most widely respected authorities on the impact of technology on society, argues that we are living at a turning point in human history. 'We are travelling at breakneck speed into an era of extremes - extremes of wealth and poverty, extremes in technology, extremes in globalization. If we are to survive, we must learn how to manage them all.' Although we face huge challenges and conflicts, Martin argues that it is in the scientific breakthroughs of the new century that we will find new hope. In a clear, penetrating and insightful style he addresses the key questions of our age and proposes an interconnected set of solutions to its problems."--Publisher's website.

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