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How Should Humanity Steer the Future?

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 biologica...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Otros Autores: Aguirre, Anthony (Editor ), Foster, Brendan (Editor ), Merali, Zeeya (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
Edición:1st ed. 2016.
Colección:The Frontiers Collection,
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Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction (A. Aguirre, B. Foster, Z. Merali)
  • How to save the world (S. Hossenfelder)
  • Humanity is much more than the sum of humans (T. Bolognesi)
  • Crucial Phenomena (D. Dewey).- The Leverage and Centrality of Mind (P. Estep III, A. Hoekstra)
  • A Participatory Future of Humanity (D. Rickles).- The Cartography of the Future: Recovering Utopia for the 21st Century (R. Searle).-Enlightenment is not for the Buddha alone (T. Singh).-  Back to the Future: Crowdsourcing Innovation by Refocusing Science Education (T. Norsen).- Recognizing the Value of Play (J. Dickau).-  Improving Science for a Better Future (M. Khalil)
  • How to avoid steering blindly: The case for a robust repository of human knowledge (J. Niemeyer)
  • The Tip of the Spear (G. Gantz)
  • U-turn or u die (F. Mercati)
  • Smooth seas do not make good sailors (G. Parry).