Novella, Steven
The Skeptics' Guide to the Future
- ISBN 13:
- 9781399706735
- author:
- Novella, Steven
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Hodder Paperback
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2023
- Pages:
- 432
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.8 x 3 centimetres (0.3
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Social Sciences, Future Studies,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Skeptics' Guide to the Future by Steven Novella Our predictions of the future are often shaped by our present hopes and fears, biases and ignorance. The path to the present is littered with failed predictions and incorrect estimations. In this book, Steven Novella and his co-authors examine what futurists of the past got right, wrong, and how they came to their conclusions. By exploring the pitfalls of each era, they offer their own speculations about the distant future, informed by groundbreaking technologies such as genetic manipulation, artificial intelligence, and quantum computing. The authors apply their trademark skepticism to carefully extrapolate upon each scientific development, leaving no stone unturned as they lay out a vision for the future. By analyzing the successes and failures of past predictions, they provide a nuanced understanding of the complexities and uncertainties of the future. Through this critical examination, Novella and his co-authors aim to provide a more informed and realistic understanding of the future, one that is grounded in a deep understanding of the present and the scientific developments that will shape it.
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