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Transhumanism as a lens to your future
I am a big fan of Zoltan Istvan. I have read all of his novels. Particualrly loved the “The Transhumanist Wager”. Highly recommended. He also wrote “The futureresist cure”. It will open your eyes to transhumanism. It will force you to think about where technology might be going. And take a position as a business and as a person. Engineering your own future.
The remnants
Hence “The Remnants”. Once you follow transhumanism, you get into the world of exponential innovation, technology, longevity, cyborgs and augmentation. Science fiction becoming science fact, predicting things such as neural implants, brain wave technology, brain wave headsets, telepathy, AI, quantum networks, consciousness upload, neural prosthetics, quantum archaeology, emotional robots, intelligent drones, the combination of nano/bio/informative/cognitive (NBIC) technologies, digital tattoos, thin electronics, etc.
Biology
The increasing application of biomimicry. It turns out that in many cases, biology offers a lot of advantages over mechanical or electrical options. The use of biology. Mycologists already use fungus to create large lightweight bricks in a matter of days. One day you might find yourself replicating proteins, using algae to produce your own biofuel at home, identifying the fungus that is ruining your garden, or…