How Should Humanity Steer the Future?

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Aguirre, Anthony (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Foster, Brendan (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Merali, Zeeya (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Έκδοση: 1st ed. 2016.
• Σειρά: The Frontiers Collection,
• Θέματα: Physics.; Philosophy.; Science > Social aspects.; Education.; Societal Aspects of Physics.; Philosophy of Technology.; Popular Science in Education.

The fourteen award-winning essays in this volume discuss a range of novel ideas and controversial topics that could decisively influence the course of human life on Earth. Their authors address, in accessible language, issues as diverse as: enabling our social systems to learn; research in biologica...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Introduction (A. Aguirre, B. Foster, Z. Merali)
• How to save the world (S. Hossenfelder)
• Humanity is much more than the sum of humans (T. Bolognesi)
• Crucial Phenomena (D. Dewey).- The Leverage and Centrality of Mind (P. Estep III, A. Hoekstra)
• A Participatory Future of Humanity (D. Rickles).- The Cartography of the Future: Recovering Utopia for the 21st Century (R. Searle).-Enlightenment is not for the Buddha alone (T. Singh).-  Back to the Future: Crowdsourcing Innovation by Refocusing Science Education (T. Norsen).- Recognizing the Value of Play (J. Dickau).-  Improving Science for a Better Future (M. Khalil)
• How to avoid steering blindly: The case for a robust repository of human knowledge (J. Niemeyer)
• The Tip of the Spear (G. Gantz)
• U-turn or u die (F. Mercati)
• Smooth seas do not make good sailors (G. Parry).