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Nowak, Peter, (1974-)

Humans 3.0 :the upgrading of the species /

Record Type:	Electronic resources : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Humans 3.0 :Peter Nowak.
Reminder of title:	the upgrading of the species /
Author:	Nowak, Peter,
Description:	1 online resource (225 p.)
Subject:	TechnologySocial aspects.
Online resource:	https://portal.igpublish.com/iglibrary/search/ROWMANB0011227.html
ISBN:	9780762787005

Humans 3.0 :the upgrading of the species /
Nowak, Peter,1974-

Humans 3.0 :the upgrading of the species /Peter Nowak. - 1 online resource (225 p.)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Humans 3.0 : the upgrading of the species -- Contents -- 1. Evolution: Of Rice and Men -- 2. Economics: Widgets Are Like the Avengers -- 3. Health: The Unbearable Vampireness of Being -- 4. Jobs: A Million Little Googles -- 5. Arts: Long Live the Dead Buffalo -- 6. Relationships: Superficial Degrees of Kevin Bacon -- 7. Identity: God Is the Machine -- 8. Belief: Are One-Eyed Cylons Myopic? -- 9. Happiness: It’s Always Sunny in Costa Rica -- 10. Conclusion: Marx Was Right (Sort Of) -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Index -- About the Author.

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Our species is entering a new era. Millions of years ago, we created tools to change our environment. Caves became huts, fires became ovens, and clubs became swords. Collectively these tools became technology, and the pace of innovation accelerated. Now we’re applying the latest advancements to our own biology, and technology is becoming part of the process. But is that a good thing? Not if media scare pieces about government spying, limitless automation, and electronic addictions are to be believed. But veteran journalist and best-selling author Peter Nowak looks at what it means to be human – from the relationships we form and the beliefs we hold to the jobs we do and the objects we create – and measures the impact that those innovations have had and will have in the future. He shows not only how advancements in robotics, nanotechnology, neurology, and genetics are propelling us into a new epoch, but how they’re improving us as a species. Nowak has compiled the data and travelled the world to speak to experts. Focusing on the effects of technology rather than just its comparatively minor side effects,he finds a world that is rapidly equalizing, globalizing, and co-operating.

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

ISBN: 9780762787005Subjects--Topical Terms:

176132
Technology
--Social aspects.Index Terms--Genre/Form:

214472
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: T14.5

Dewey Class. No.: 303.48/3

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