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thenewgreen  ·  4311 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Ian Morris & History in the large

    That means the rest of the 21st century won't be just a shinier, faster version of the present. It will boil down to a race. Either technology will change what it means to be human, possibly rendering most of today's problems irrelevant, or an Armageddon induced by climate change will destroy civilization first.

No middle ground, it's either doomsday or a singularity driven nirvana?

Did you read the book per chance? Wondering if you would recommend it.





wabberjockey  ·  4311 days ago  ·  link  ·  

No, I haven't read it; this is the first I've heard about Morris. I'm undecided on whether I'd read one of his books. The futurism I probably wouldn't like, but maybe the historical material would be interesting.