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How Should Humanity Steer the Future?

By Anthony Aguirre , Brendan Foster , Zeeya Merali (eds.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Year
2016
ISBN
978-3-319-20716-2, 978-3-319-20717-9
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-20717-9
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
4 MB (3850996 bytes)
Series
The Frontiers Collection
Edition
1
Pages
VIII, 175\176
Time added
2015-11-25 16:51:03
Societal Aspects of Physics; Philosophy of Technol

Description

The fourteen award-winning essays in this volume discuss a range of novel ideas and controversial topics that could decisively influence the course of human life on Earth. Their authors address, in accessible language, issues as diverse as: enabling our social systems to learn; research in biological engineering and artificial intelligence; mending and enhancing minds; improving the way we do, and teach, science; living in the here and now; and the value of play. The essays are enhanced versions of the prize-winning entries submitted to the Foundational Questions Institute (FQXi) essay competition in 2014. FQXi, catalyzes, supports, and disseminates research on questions at the foundations of physics and cosmology, particularly new frontiers and innovative ideas integral to a deep understanding of reality, but unlikely to be supported by conventional funding sources.

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