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Tag Archives: futurism
The Inevitable
The Inevitable: Understanding the 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future© 2016 Kevin Kelly336 pages No one can say where exactly a ball thrown in the air will land, but at least on Earth it’s a certainty that a … Continue reading
Short rounds: of cybercities and medicinal ectasy
Recently I’ve read a couple of books that I wasn’t particularly impressed with, but they weren’t stinkers enough to merit one of those rare-but-fun-to-write negative reviews. They’re in that “I can manage a paragraph of mixed interest and disappointment” grey … Continue reading
Springing forward
At the library I’ve put out the gardening books, which means it’s officially springtime! …at least, in central Alabama. I’m still not certain we’re past the threat of a sudden frost, but I am looking forward to my annual spring … Continue reading
The Silent Intelligence
The Silent Intelligence: The Internet of Things© 2013 Daniel Kellmereit, Daniel Obodovski166 pages A couple of years ago I created a Digital World label in recognition of the fact that the Internet was no longer a discrete service that one could … Continue reading
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Tagged digital world, futurism, goods/services, technology, Technology and Society
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Future Crimes
Future Crimes; Everything is Connected, Everyone is Vulnerable, and What We Can Do About ItPaperback subtitle: Inside the Digital Underground and the Battle for Our Connected World © 2015 Marc Goodman608 pages “It’s not safe out here. It’s wondrous, with treasures to … Continue reading
Posted in General
Tagged crime, Cybersecurity, digital world, futurism, Man vs Machine, military, surveillance, technology, Technology and Society
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Player Piano
Player Piano© 1952 Kurt Vonnegut352 pages “I’d be in exile now, but everywhere’s the same…” Not since the roaring twenties was American society so giddily obsessed with newfangled stuff than in the 1950s. Americans were awash in material prosperity, … Continue reading
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Tagged futurism, Kurt Vonnegut, Man vs Machine, science fiction, technology, Technology and Society
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Physics of the Future
Physics of the Future: How Science Will Shape Human Destiny and Our Daily Lives by the Year 2100© 2011 Michio Kaku389 pages We live in a remarkable time of human history. Since the industrial revolution, society has been radically altered … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, science
Tagged futurism, human space flight, medicine, Michio Kaku, science, technology, Technology and Society
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The KunstlerCast
The KunstlerCast: Conversations with James Howard Kunstler …the tragic comedy of suburban sprawl. © 2011 Duncan Crary, James Howard Kunstler 300 pages James Howard Kunstler is a journalist turned social critic and the author of numerous books, most prominently The … Continue reading
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Tagged futurism, James Kunstler, social criticism, Society and Culture, urbanism
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The Currents of Space
The Currents of Space© 1952 Isaac AsimovFrom Triangle (pp. 1-172). © 1952. “Frightened people can be very dangerous, my Lady. They can’t be counted on to act sensibly.”“Then why do you keep them frightened?” An entire planet is doomed, and only … Continue reading
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Tagged Asimov's Empire, futurism, Isaac Asimov, mystery, science fiction, vintage SF
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The Coming
The Coming© 2000 Joe Haldeman217 pages 2054. Earth. The future isn’t what it used to be. The seas are rising — Florida cities are frantically trying to build seawalls for protection — and the outlook is deteriorating. The United States … Continue reading
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Tagged futurism, Joe Haldeman, science fiction, thriller
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