Futurism
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I've always been an avid reader of science fiction in part because I've always been fascinated with the possibilities of the future. I spend a fair amount of time reading and thinking about current and future trends.
I've also give talks and curate resources around related topics. You'll find some of those resources here.
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www.fordham.edu/techtrends
[2014 (two parts) and 2019] |
Websites
Singularity University
Our mission is to educate, inspire and empower leaders to apply exponential technologies to address humanity’s grand challenges.
Singularity Hub
Singularity Hub is an independent science and tech media website published by Singularity University.
Since 2008, the site has offered daily news coverage, feature articles, analysis, and insights on key breakthroughs and future trends in exponential technologies as well as highlighting how they’re being leveraged for social impact and utilized to tackle the world’s grand challenges.
Kurzweil Accelerating Intelligence
Launched in 2001, KurzweilAI explores the forecasts and insights on accelerating change articulated in Ray Kurzweil’s landmark books — notably The Singularity Is Near and How to Create a Mind — and updates these books daily with key breakthroughs in science and technology.
The Long Now Foundation
The Long Now Foundation was established in 01996* to develop the Clock and Library projects, as well as to become the seed of a very long-term cultural institution. The Long Now Foundation hopes to provide a counterpoint to today's accelerating culture and help make long-term thinking more common. We hope to creatively foster responsibility in the framework of the next 10,000 years.
Institute for the Future
IFTF brings people together to make the future—today. Whether you’re a strategic leader in a large organization or a community leader in a struggling neighborhood or a netizen who wants to mobilize global crowds, we have practical tools, research, and programs that turn foresight into the critical new insights that ultimately lead to action.
Our mission is to educate, inspire and empower leaders to apply exponential technologies to address humanity’s grand challenges.
Singularity Hub
Singularity Hub is an independent science and tech media website published by Singularity University.
Since 2008, the site has offered daily news coverage, feature articles, analysis, and insights on key breakthroughs and future trends in exponential technologies as well as highlighting how they’re being leveraged for social impact and utilized to tackle the world’s grand challenges.
Kurzweil Accelerating Intelligence
Launched in 2001, KurzweilAI explores the forecasts and insights on accelerating change articulated in Ray Kurzweil’s landmark books — notably The Singularity Is Near and How to Create a Mind — and updates these books daily with key breakthroughs in science and technology.
The Long Now Foundation
The Long Now Foundation was established in 01996* to develop the Clock and Library projects, as well as to become the seed of a very long-term cultural institution. The Long Now Foundation hopes to provide a counterpoint to today's accelerating culture and help make long-term thinking more common. We hope to creatively foster responsibility in the framework of the next 10,000 years.
Institute for the Future
IFTF brings people together to make the future—today. Whether you’re a strategic leader in a large organization or a community leader in a struggling neighborhood or a netizen who wants to mobilize global crowds, we have practical tools, research, and programs that turn foresight into the critical new insights that ultimately lead to action.
Futurists
Reading list |
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The Singularity is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology, Ray Kurzweil (book)
The Law of Accelerating Returns, Ray Kurzweil There’s More to Singularity Studies Than Kurzweil, George Dvorsky “Negropodamus” disses Internet of Things, predicts knowledge pills via Ars Technica 8 Pieces of Advice for Thriving in a World of Constant Change, Joi Ito Cognitive Surplus, Clay Shirkey (book) 
Check out and follow my flipbook on futurism, transhumanism, and cool future/now tech for additional articles, posts, and books!
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The Accelerating Power of Technology, Ray Kurzweil TED talk
5 Predictions from 1984, Nicholas Negroponte TED talk A 30 Year History of the Future, Nicholas Negroponte TED talk The Next Species of Human, Juan Enriquez TED talk The Next 5,000 Days of the Web, Kevin Kelly TED talk How Cognitive Surplus Will Change the World, Clay Shirky TED talk A Roadmap to End Aging, Aubrey DeGrey TED talk 2018 Internet Trends (slides) by Mary Meeker at Kleiner Perkins
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