Future Rising: A Journey from the Past to the Edge of Tomorrow (Future of Humanity, Social Aspects of Technology)
"Maynard has written a thoughtful and thought-provoking response to the moment we're in, chronicling how we got here, where we're going, and what role we have in that journey" ―Ramona Pringle, Director of Creative Innovation Studio and Associate Professor, Ryerson University
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Human beings can―and do―change the future. Humanity has gained the ability not only to imagine the future, but to design and engineer it. At times entertaining, and at others profound, Future Rising provides an original perspective on our relationship with the future.
We have a responsibility to change the future for the better. As a species, we have become talented architects of our future. And yet, we so often struggle to come to terms with what this means. As innovation and rapidly shifting norms and expectations drive our world at breakneck speed, we sometimes need to find a still, quiet place to pause and think. Future Rising sets out to create such a quiet place, where we can take advantage of our species' knowledge of world history, and the importance of science to piece together a positive future.
To create a good future, rediscover the past. Our relationship with the future is inextricably intertwined with where we've come from, who we are, and what we aspire to. Written to be easy to pick up and hard to put down, Future Rising starts at the beginning of all things with the Big Bang and traces a pathway along the emergence of intelligent life, through what makes humans uniquely capable of imagining and creating different futures.
If you enjoy nonfiction science and history books like Life 3.0, The Future of Humanity, or Superintelligence, then you'll love Future Rising. In a series of sixty short reflections, Future Rising will take you on a journey into:
- What "the future" actually is
- How it molds and guides our lives
- How we can use the history of the world to change our future
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"Maynard has written a thoughtful and thought provoking response to the moment we're in, chronicling how we got here, where we're going, and what role we have in that journey forward. Written in an engaging and accessible style, Maynard explores topics ranging from art and creativity to memory, intelligence and potential threats ahead in a series of short essays. This book could easily be enjoyed in short bursts, but more likely, readers won't be able to put it down once they start." - Ramona Pringle, Director of Creative Innovation Studio and Associate Professor, Ryerson University
"Humans have a unique ability to create technologies that profoundly impact our bodies and environment. As the power technology affords us grows, it's important to understand how we got to this point, and our responsibilities to the future. Andrew Maynard, a tech geek with a big heart, takes you on a journey from the big bang to the present. He implores the reader to understand our relationship to technology and plan ahead so that when the future rises to meet us we are prepared to make it a future of which we can be proud." - Dr. Kelly Weinersmith, co-author of Soonish
"Taking the reader on a journey through time, space, and the human experience, "Future Rising" makes you think about our responsibility to the future of our species and our planet in a refreshing way without a complete "doom and gloom" lens that so many futurism tales can take." - Dr. Tanya Harrison, co-author of For All Humankind
