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Author : J. G. Ballard
Publisher : Vintage Books USA
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0099334712
First published 1982. Short stories providing visions of other times and other places, where nothing seems quite right
Author : Suzannah Evans
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Poetry, Modern
ISBN : 1911027468
Suzannah Evans' debut collection Near Future is doom-pop-poetry with an apocalyptic edge, a darkly humorous journey through sci-fi lullabies and northern mysteries. This is a future simulation stripped of the space-age gloss of progression - one where the robots have gone rogue and the hopes of a new millennium are malfunctioning; this is a skewed yet oddly familiar world gone uncannily wrong. These playful, sharp, poems are also about more than dystopias and five types of possible apocalypse - in looking at the worst-case scenarios, Evans comes closer to the bigger narrative; universal truths of change, whether man-made or natural, preventable of inevitable, and the uncertain business of human existence where 'there are disasters that you cannot prepare yourself for'. Evans brings a distinctive, skilful and wonderfully peculiar roving eye to our restless and unpredictable times.
Author : William A. Redding
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1900
Category : Bible
ISBN : OCLC:39645129
Author : Andrew Hewett Malcolm Lomas
Publisher : Austin Macauley
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2020-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1528908929
The Near Future is a dystopian thriller set in a fictional United Kingdom where global warming has left the country ravaged. Migrants to this country are forced to live in squalor as the scapegoats of a corrupt media-savvy government. The protagonist is an unwilling government worker torn between these worlds. He navigates through heat waves, informants, poverty and squalid decadence. This is a country where families camp out on vanishing beaches and people seek solace in synthetic gurus. His only means of survival is to track down and eliminate an old friend. This former ally lives in a youthful freedom he can only dream of.
Author : David Sergeant
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2022-12-31
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781009279888
Explores contemporary fiction set in the near future to shed new light on our culture's relationship to the Anthropocene.
Author : Michael Bess
Publisher : Beacon Press
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2015-10-13
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780807052174
A panoramic overview of biotechnologies that can endlessly boost human capabilities and the drastic changes these “superhuman” traits could trigger Biotechnology is moving fast. In the coming decades, advanced pharmaceuticals, bioelectronics, and genetic interventions will be used not only to heal the sick but to boost human physical and mental performance to unprecedented levels. People will have access to pills that make them stronger and faster, informatic devices will interface seamlessly with the human brain, and epigenetic modification may allow people to reshape their own physical and mental identities at will. Until recently, such major technological watersheds—like the development of metal tools or the industrialization of manufacturing—came about incrementally over centuries or longer. People and social systems had time to adapt: they gradually developed new values, norms, and habits to accommodate the transformed material conditions. But contemporary society is dangerously unprepared for the dramatic changes it is about to experience down this road on which it is already advancing at an accelerating pace. The results will no doubt be mixed. People will live longer, healthier lives, will fine-tune their own thought processes, and will generate staggeringly complex and subtle forms of knowledge and insight. But these technologies also threaten to widen the rift between rich and poor, to generate new forms of social and economic division, and to force people to engage in constant cycles of upgrades and boosts merely to keep up. Individuals who boost their traits beyond a certain threshold may acquire such extreme capabilities that they will no longer be recognized as unambiguously human. In this important and timely book, prize-winning historian Michael Bess provides a clear, nontechnical overview of cutting-edge biotechnology and paints a vivid portrait of a near-future society in which bioenhancement has become a part of everyday life. He surveys the ethical questions raised by the enhancement enterprise and explores the space for human agency in dealing with the challenges that these technologies will present. Headed your way over the coming decades: new biotechnologies that can powerfully alter your body and mind. The possibilities are tantalizing: • Rejuvenation therapies offering much longer lives (160 and even beyond) in full vigor and mental acuity • Cognitive enhancement through chemical or bioelectronic means (the rough equivalent of doubling or tripling IQ scores) • Epigenetic tools for altering some of your genetically influenced traits at any point in your lifetime (body shape, athletic ability, intelligence, personality) • Bioelectronic devices for modulating your own brain processes, including your “pleasure centers” (a potentially non-stop high) • Direct control of machines by thought, and perhaps direct communication with other people, brain-to-brain (a new dimension of sharing and intimacy) But some of the potential consequences are also alarming: • A growing rift between the biologically enhanced and those who can’t afford such modifications • A constant cycle of upgrades and boosts as the bar of “normal” rises ever higher—“Humans 95, Humans XP, Humans 8” • The fragmentation of humankind into rival “bioenhancement clusters” • A gradually blurring boundary between “person” and “product” • Extreme forms of self-modification, with some individuals no longer recognized as unambiguously human
Author : William A. Redding
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2017-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0260485683
Excerpt from Our Near Future: A Message to All the Governments and People of Earth Wait, saith the Lord, until the day that I rise up to the prey, for my determination is to gather the nations to pour out upon them mine indignation. - Zeph. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : William a Redding
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2023-07-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1019804408
In this dystopian novel, William A. Redding imagines what the world will be like in the near future if humanity fails to address pressing issues like overpopulation and resource depletion. The novel presents a stark warning about the consequences of inaction, and a call to action for readers everywhere. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Parth Sarthi Pandey
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2020-06-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798630126726
Whіlе thе futurе can never be рrеdісtеd wіth аbѕоlutе сеrtаіntу, рrеѕеnt undеrѕtаndіng іn various ѕсіеntіfіс fіеldѕ allows fоr thе prediction оf some fаr-futurе events, if оnlу іn thе broadest оutlіnе. Thеѕе fields іnсludе аѕtrорhуѕісѕ, whісh hаѕ rеvеаlеd hоw рlаnеtѕ аnd ѕtаrѕ form, interact, аnd dіе; раrtісlе рhуѕісѕ, whісh hаѕ rеvеаlеd how matter behaves at thе smallest ѕсаlеѕ; еvоlutіоnаrу biology, whісh predicts how lіfе will еvоlvе over tіmе; аnd рlаtе tectonics, whісh ѕhоwѕ hоw соntіnеntѕ ѕhіft оvеr mіllеnnіа. This book will take on a journey to the future, which to be honest, is quite unpredictable. This book will go threw 6 Chapters.1. Introduction ( To our Future)2. Biology is our next best friend ( Genetics)3. Genes are Magnificent ( CRISPR)4. Impact on Life ( Applications of CRISPR)5. Our Next Adventure ( Megastructures of Space)6. Finding the Planets ( Best fit for our Accomodation)The Near Future is a series of 7 books. Each of 50-60 pages long, and this first part is the general introduction of our upcoming future. Other books will go through different chapters from this first book.
Author : Michio Kaku
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2011-03-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780385530811
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The renowned theoretical physicist and national bestselling author of The God Equation details the developments in computer technology, artificial intelligence, medicine, space travel, and more, that are poised to happen over the next century. “Mind-bending…. [An] alternately fascinating and frightening book.” —San Francisco Chronicle Space elevators. Internet-enabled contact lenses. Cars that fly by floating on magnetic fields. This is the stuff of science fiction—it’s also daily life in the year 2100. Renowned theoretical physicist Michio Kaku considers how these inventions will affect the world economy, addressing the key questions: Who will have jobs? Which nations will prosper? Kaku interviews three hundred of the world’s top scientists—working in their labs on astonishing prototypes. He also takes into account the rigorous scientific principles that regulate how quickly, how safely, and how far technologies can advance. In Physics of the Future, Kaku forecasts a century of earthshaking advances in technology that could make even the last centuries’ leaps and bounds seem insignificant.
Author : Ernest Cline
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2011-08-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307887450
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Now a major motion picture directed by Steven Spielberg. “Enchanting . . . Willy Wonka meets The Matrix.”—USA Today • “As one adventure leads expertly to the next, time simply evaporates.”—Entertainment Weekly A world at stake. A quest for the ultimate prize. Are you ready? In the year 2045, reality is an ugly place. The only time Wade Watts really feels alive is when he’s jacked into the OASIS, a vast virtual world where most of humanity spends their days. When the eccentric creator of the OASIS dies, he leaves behind a series of fiendish puzzles, based on his obsession with the pop culture of decades past. Whoever is first to solve them will inherit his vast fortune—and control of the OASIS itself. Then Wade cracks the first clue. Suddenly he’s beset by rivals who’ll kill to take this prize. The race is on—and the only way to survive is to win. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Entertainment Weekly • San Francisco Chronicle • Village Voice • Chicago Sun-Times • iO9 • The AV Club “Delightful . . . the grown-up’s Harry Potter.”—HuffPost “An addictive read . . . part intergalactic scavenger hunt, part romance, and all heart.”—CNN “A most excellent ride . . . Cline stuffs his novel with a cornucopia of pop culture, as if to wink to the reader.”—Boston Globe “Ridiculously fun and large-hearted . . . Cline is that rare writer who can translate his own dorky enthusiasms into prose that’s both hilarious and compassionate.”—NPR “[A] fantastic page-turner . . . starts out like a simple bit of fun and winds up feeling like a rich and plausible picture of future friendships in a world not too distant from our own.”—iO9
Author : Kim Stanley Robinson
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 578 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2020-10-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780356508856
ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S FAVOURITE READS OF THE YEAR 'If I could get policymakers and citizens everywhere to read just one book this year, it would be Kim Stanley Robinson's The Ministry for the Future' Ezra Klein, Vox 'A great read' Bill Gates The Ministry for the Future is a masterpiece of the imagination, using fictional eyewitness accounts to tell the story of how climate change will affect us all. Its setting is not a desolate, postapocalyptic world, but a future that is almost upon us. Chosen by Barack Obama as one of his favorite books of the year, this extraordinary novel from visionary writer Kim Stanley Robinson will change the way you think about the climate crisis. 'A novel that presents a rousing vision of how we might unite to overcome the greatest challenge of our time' TED.com 'A breathtaking look at the challenges that face our planet in all their sprawling magnitude and also in their intimate, individual moments of humanity' Booklist (starred review) 'Gutsy, humane . . . a must-read for anyone worried about the future of the planet' Publishers Weekly (starred review) 'A sweeping epic about climate change and humanity's efforts to try and turn the tide before it's too late' Polygon (Best of the Year) 'Steely, visionary optimism' Guardian
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 107 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0990563308
Author : John Koessler
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2016-01-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830844449
Whether in our careers, churches, schools or families, busyness is the norm, and anything less makes us feel unproductive and anxious. John Koessler understands that rest is not automatic or easy to attain. With honest, biblical reflections on trends in our culture and churches, he presents a unique perspective on how pursuing rest leads us to the heart of God.
Author : Michel Callon
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2021-12-07
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781942130581
Slicing through blunt theories of supply and demand, Callon presents a rigorously researched but counterintuitive model of how everyday market activity gets produced. If you’re convinced you know what a market is, think again. In his long-awaited study, French sociologist and engineer Michel Callon takes us to the heart of markets, to the unsung processes that allow innovations to become robust products and services. Markets in the Making begins with the observation that stable commercial transactions are more enigmatic, more elusive, and more involved than previously described by economic theory. Slicing through blunt theories of supply and demand, Callon presents a rigorously researched but counterintuitive model of market activity that emphasizes what people designing products or launching startups soon discover—the inherent difficulties of connecting individuals to things. Callon’s model is founded upon the notion of “singularization,” the premise that goods and services must adapt and be adapted to the local milieu of every individual whose life they enter. Person by person, thing by thing, Callon demonstrates that for ordinary economic transactions to emerge en masse, singular connections must be made. Pushing us to see markets as more than abstract interfaces where pools of anonymous buyers and sellers meet, Callon draws our attention to the exhaustively creative practices that market professionals continuously devise to entangle people and things. Markets in the Making exemplifies how prototypes, fragile curiosities that have only just been imagined, are gradually honed into predictable objects and practices. Once these are active enough to create a desired effect, yet passive enough to be transferred from one place to another without disruption, they will have successfully achieved the status of “goods” or “services.” The output of this more ample process of innovation, as redefined by Callon, is what we recognize as “the market”—commercial activity, at scale. The capstone of an influential research career at the forefront of science and technology studies, Markets in the Making coherently integrates the empirical perspective of product engineering with the values of the social sciences. After masterfully redescribing how markets are made, Callon culminates with a strong empirical argument for why markets can and should be harnessed to enact social change. His is a theory of markets that serves social critique.
