A brief guide to the future - Nick Bostrom

Number of pages: 160 Publisher: Dar Sutur About the book: We are today spectators of a world we no longer understand. Technological transformations no longer wait for us to catch up or try to grasp their results in our lives; they simply happen. Therefore, our feeling towards their inevitable consequences will not go beyond surprise and immediate fascination, then shock and anxiety at a time when planning and benefiting from them are much more important. What many fail to realize is that technology today will not be content with just changing our environment or influencing our behaviors (as evidenced by the era of smartphones, which was accompanied by phenomena of fragmentation and social isolation on one hand, and the pursuit of new whims and trends on the other), but the time will come — sooner or later — for it to act upon us physically and mentally, opening the door to changes and outcomes beyond the imagination of many. This valuable book, despite its small size, represents an excellent introduction to the rapidly approaching world that is about to impose itself on us, explaining — with an expert pen and captivating style — the factors that drive us towards optimism and happiness, as well as those that deserve us (peoples and governments) to exercise caution and prepare for proactive solutions.