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The Challenge of the Future

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What do we want – and not want – for all our tomorrows?

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ISBN: 9781836433071 Category: Social Justice Tags: Artificial intelligence, Ethical & social aspects of IT, Geopolitics, Social & political philosophy, Social forecasting, future studies
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In an era of instability, how do we build a better future?

We live in a time of unprecedented technological change and uncertainty, from AI to transhumanism. Humankind is faced with the question of what the future will be like and – more burningly – should be like. We confront increasing dangers from geopolitical instability, war and the climate crisis that threaten to render these developments either irrelevant or deadly.

The answer can’t just be to call a halt.

A. C. Grayling asks the question no one else is asking. What do we wish to keep from yesterday that will help us decide today what we want and don’t want tomorrow. How we might navigate the complexities to build a fairer, more equal, sustainable future.

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Dimensions 21.6 × 13.5 cm
Author

Grayling, A. C.

Publisher

Oneworld

Imprint

Oneworld

Cover

Paperback

Pages

240

Language

English

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303.49 (edition:23)

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General – Trade / Code: K

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