Bionics, Transhumanism, and the end of Evolution
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Medical ethicist Harvey Fineberg shows us three paths forward for the ever-evolving human species: to stop evolving completely, to evolve naturally -- or to control the next steps of human evolution, using genetic modification, to make ourselves smarter, faster, better. Neo-evolution is within our grasp. What will we do with it?
Interview with renowned author Vernor Vinge - about the Technological Singularity, ways to think about it, strategic forecasting, future studies and risk.
Read more: Vernor Vinge - Foresight and the Singularity - Interview
Joe Dvorak's lecture at Muskegon Community College in 2010 focused on the future of "replacement" parts for the human body and how it could affect human development and potential. According to Dvorak, we could see the appearance of "an entirely new form of human being: 'homo superiorus.'"
Interview at Humanity+ @San Francisco 2012 by Adam Ford
George Dvorsky: Contributing Editor at io9; futurist, bioethicist, Buddhist, animal rights advocate, public speaker, CrossFitter, primal eater, Burner, and music freak.
Read more: George Dvorsky - Journalism, Human Enhancement & The Singularity
Closing keynote of the OuiShare Fest by Michel Bauwens, founder of the Foundation for P2P Alternatives, who introduces four prospective scenarios for the collaborative Economy.
Read more: Michel Bauwens: Four Scenarios for the Collaborative Economy
The following video intends to show some of the major events to happen in the second next decade, by year (2030-2039).
Read more: Welcome to the 2030s (Future Timeline Events 2030-2039)
The following video intends to show some of the major events to happen in the following decade, by year (2020-2029).
Read more: Welcome to the 2020s (Future Timeline Events 2020-2029)