2049: A Hopeful Perspective on the Futures of Humanity

An optimistic look at the technological developments that will define humanity’s future(s).

A heartening and illuminating book that offers many reasons to look forward to tomorrow.

From smart home assistants and flying transportation to immersive entertainment experiences and longevity sensors, two leading experts in predicting technological trends worldwide show us how recent human achievements, when passed on to the many, can change our world for the better.

2049: A Hopeful Perspective on the Futures of Humanity analyses how big data, artificial intelligence, blockchain and the exponential growth of new technologies are shaping a brave new world and explains what we need to know today to be prepared for tomorrow.

Talking and thinking about the future, Dimitriadis tells us, should inspire us, and make us hopeful. Yes, global warming is real and threatening, but climate technology can help us thwart it. AI, contrary to common fears, can augment our capabilities at work and elsewhere.

It is possible to fashion a better world for humanity, Dimitriadis reassures us, as long as we dissociate from fear and adopt a future thinking mindset. The more we know and understand, the more we can collectively prepare for the multiple possible futures that lie in waiting for us.

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Original Title: Οδηγίες χρήσης για το μέλλον της ανθρωπότητας

Author: Dimitris Dimitriadis (with Yannis Skordas)

Publication Year: 2023

Pages: 264

Publisher: Key Books

Genre: Non-Fiction – Popular Social Science