Module 6 Imaginarium Resources
WHAT DOES THE EMERGING FUTURE HOLD?
Let these resources inspire you to ask "What If?", then join the discussion.
What if? A Mix of Scholarly and Popular Resources to Spark Imagination About Future Issues and Trends
- Paul Saffo WorldFuture 2014 Opening Plenary Summary Links to an external site.
- FutureFest 2015 Links to an external site.
- Richard Watson: What's Next?
- Jack Uldrich's Forecasts and Lists of Futurist Publications
- A Brief Reading List Links to an external site.published by the World Future Society that covers the following topics:
- Transhumanism
- Exponential Advance & the Singularity
- Radical Life Extension
- Nanotechnology & Synthetic Biology
- AI and Robotics
- Mind Uploading & Brain Computer Interfacing
- The Global Brain & the Transformation of Society
- Modern Day Luddism
- Existential Risks
- The Ultimate Nature of the Universe
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Michio Kaku: Professor of Theoretical PhysicsThe Future of the Mind
Links to an external site.
A lighter look on the Daily Show (advertisement precedes segment)
Links to an external site.
- Transhumanism Links to an external site.
- Discussion and experimentation on changing our human condition. There are scientific and ethical considerations for this emerging future trend.
Future Books of the Past Links to an external site.: How Did They Do? Here is a list of "future books" written in the past with an infographic indicating if the predictions were accurate.
Use as examples of infographics: http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/originals/20/a0/26/20a026e43837dc3b243d91818ec57610.jpg
http://www.bbc.com/future/tags/infographic Links to an external site.
Jobs of the Future
- Pew Internet Research