Description
A growing number of experts are sounding the alarm about the potential dangers of superintelligent machines--those that will far surpass the intelligence of even the brightest and most gifted human minds. These machines are expected to emerge in the next couple of decades, yet experts are far from reaching a consensus on the conditions that will catalyze their emergence. Nor are there any plausible theories on how the machines will begin to impact humanity. With Dear Machine, Kieser endeavors to fill this gap by hypothesizing about how superintelligent entities will emerge, what perspectives they will hold on society's most vexing problems and how they will begin impacting humanity. He lays the groundwork for his arguments by providing important context that is currently missing from discourse on the subject: a survey of humanity's historical relationship with the natural world and each other over the past 70,000 years and a discussion of the cognitive impediments that have historically driven humanity to disharmonious ends--and continue to do so today. Kieser's vision is breathtakingly optimistic, eco-futuristic, infinitely holistic and, at times, scary.
Product Details
| Publisher | Supersystemic.Ly LLC |
| Publish Date | March 01, 2019 |
| Pages | 130 |
| Language | English |
| Type |  Paperback / softback |
| EAN/UPC | 9780578405964 |
| Dimensions | 7.5 X 4.7 X 0.3 inches | 0.3 pounds |
Reviews
"This a book that did not come together "overnight" - its assertions, hypothesizing, and observations are the product of immense deliberation and presented without apology or misgivings." Anne Hollister, The Indie Source
"The ideas Kieser puts forth are fascinating -- not only in the picture they paint of a data-driven futuristic world but also in their potential promise for disrupting economic, political and social norms that haven't served humanity well" Jennifer Woods, Medium
"Even if his ideas fail to convince you, Kieser's Dear Machine is quite unlike anything else I've ever read and demands a reading from anyone interested in the subject." Gwen Waggoner, Skope Magazine
"The fact he manages to provide such a sweeping overview within such confining limits testifies to how well he has worked out his theories and skill as a writer." Michael Rand, Mob Angeles
"Kieser keeps you involved with his ideas and the force of his theorizing afloat with energetic writing presenting things in a polished, professional manner through the entirety of this work. [Dear Machine] is singular and an important contribution to this subject." Kim Muncie, Neu Futur
"Kieser is clearly a formidable thinker unafraid to stare down the ramifications that may ensue from human kind's rapidly advancing technological acumen and possesses an even-handed assessment of both our strengths and foibles as a species." Vents Magazine
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