Maynard Andrew D. Future Rising: A Journey from the Past to the Edge of Tomorrow

Mango Publishing Group 2020. — 220 p. — (Future of Humanity, Social Aspects of Technology) (Analyzing the Future). — ISBN 9781642502633.Dr. Andrew Maynard is an author, former physicist, and leading expert on the socially responsible development of emerging and converging technologies. His PhD is in Physics from the University of Cambridge, UK. For over twenty years he has worked closely with experts from
around the world on the challenges and opportunities presented by technologies ranging from nanotechnology and genetic engineering, to artificial intelligence and selfdriving cars.ForewordA journey into the past
Earthrise
Origins
Light
Movement
Time
Entropy
Emergence
Evolution
Anticipation
Instinct
Causality
Memory
Learning
Intentionality
Intelligence
Knowledge
Reason
Uniquely human
Feelings
Faith
Imagination
Curiosity
Creativity
Art
Fear
Loss
Despair
Possibility
Hope
Stories
Invention
Innovation
Design
Building the future
Transformation
Acceleration
Transcendence
Singularity
Simulation
Hack
Complexity
Hubris
Delusion
Perception
Deception
Threat
Blindside
Change
The edge of tomorrow
Restraint
Boundaries
Cataclysm
Outward
Life
Re-Creation
Humanity
Meaning
Morality
Ethics
Empathy
Responsibility
Stewardship
Futurerise
AfterwordAbout the Author