The document discusses several topics related to global challenges facing humanity, including population growth, resource scarcity, environmental degradation, and the impact of technology. It notes world population is expected to peak and then decline this century, but also highlights issues like shrinking cities, planetary limits, and the vulnerability of ecosystems. The document questions whether modern technology can be guided towards more sustainable models or if existing crises will continue worsening due to factors like climate change, pollution, and economic instability. It presents some visions for moving from the current challenges to a more stable and sustainable future through approaches like education, public works, and off-planet habitation.
Nick Bostrom, Oxford’s Future of Humanity InstituteActivate Summit
Nick Bostrom, director, Oxford's Future of Humanity Institute and founder of the world transhumanist foundation offers a mind-bending existential take on artificial intelligence, singularity and life in a post-human world.
The Slide Share categories a annoyingly stupid. This a an overview of the global future situation with implications for Latin America for the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean.
Nick Bostrom, Oxford’s Future of Humanity InstituteActivate Summit
Nick Bostrom, director, Oxford's Future of Humanity Institute and founder of the world transhumanist foundation offers a mind-bending existential take on artificial intelligence, singularity and life in a post-human world.
The Slide Share categories a annoyingly stupid. This a an overview of the global future situation with implications for Latin America for the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean.
"The war in heaven" visitors - eng 5.4.2020Heinonen Matti
Humankind has existed on Earth for millions of years and beyond what modern science can conceive.
We are now, in a very short period of time for the sake of an extremely short-sighted pursuit of economic gain, destroying both the Earth’s biosphere and ourselves.
At the same time, on our planet hidden from the general public there is an extraterrestrial ”visitor” civilization collaborating with a small group of people. Planet Earth exists within a free-will universe and accordingly we have much greater freedom of experience than in other systems that operate upon a formatted structure of predetermined action.
But in a free-will zone there are also drawbacks. One of the “rules” or base agreements is that participants within this reality have the choice to “play by the rules” or to ignore them. “What goes around comes around” is one of the rules within our universe. Humanity will eventually learn the consequences of maneuvering within the structures of universal law.
AN OBNOXIOUS LACUNA ON DISCOURSES AND COUNTER DISCOURSES OVER ARTIFICIAL INTE...ijaia
Artificial intelligence is the highest form of human development and sound outcome of human conscience
till the date. But the very development seems to be devastating to human future ahead and has been heavily
projected accordingly. More than it may be to decay and destroy the world, the negative and chilling views
on the prospective damages of AI that scholars are percolating to public are costing many times on
humans; and that is plunging human mindset into irreparable pessimism and negativity. This article
explores the way that AI is being depressingly explored and investigated to browbeat public. In addition,
this write-up highlights the serious lacuna, which the advanced academic engagement has still grossly
failed to fill up, of a great deal in course of mainstreaming views and discussions for noble cause of human
development and societal well-belling . Further, it unmasks the dire need in making constructive,
encouraging and optimistic mind-set building academic pursuits and writings then makes an alarming call
to the all prominent scholars to engage with due compliance of it .
The Art of Responding to Feedback from Your Community at South by Southwest I...Patrick O'Keefe
These slides were used at my "The Art of Responding to Feedback from Your Community" solo presentation (book reading for "Managing Online Forums") at South by Southwest Interactive (SXSW) 2009.
I discussed my 3 simple steps for responding to feedback from you receive from your community.
Ciaran O'Neill on NHS reform - a Northern Irish perspectiveThe King's Fund
Professor Ciaran O'Neill, School of Business and Economics, NUI Galway, gives his perspective on the proposed NHS refoms and outlines the health care system in Northern Ireland.
The textbook for the class is Teich, A. H. (2012). Technology and .docxchristalgrieg
The textbook for the class is Teich, A. H. (2012). Technology and the future. New York: Wadsworth
The following module concerns the importance of technology in human affairs. At the end of this lesson the student should be able to illustrate the differences between science and technology, and how technology is used to to transform raw material and resources into products using specialized machine tools and the factory system. The student should also be able to illustrate some of the consequences that could result from technological development. Please open this folder to find your assignment, additional readings, grading rubrics, and submission details. Note, you may need to scroll down a bit within this folder to see any additional material contained within the folder.
Students must develop the ability to assess the implementation technology has on society including its social, cultural, and environmental consequences. Future graduates need to assess technology as part of their job related duties in business, industry, government, or as private citizens. Technology is constantly assessed in an attempt to determine its overall value in meeting human needs, wants, and desires. The introduction of new technology has costs and benefits that can result in anticipated and unanticipated consequences for society. It is often the role of individuals to determine if a technology should be adopted and fostered in society. As you complete this dialogue aid sheet, please use complete sentences, and provide more than just a sentence or two. For most of the topics being addressed in the readings, you will need to develop several paragraphs or more for each section on this sheet to fully illustrate your ideas. Please check your spelling and grammar before submitting these for grading.
Identify three basic, yet major concepts which were dealt with in this reading:
What do you believe to be the most insightful idea in this reading?
What do you believe to be the greatest weakness in this selection?
What are the ethical issues and perspectives that are associated with this technology?
What are the social, cultural, or environmental issues associated with this technology?
The following lecture will provide an overview of the class, and illustrate the differences
in how science, technology, and engineering are utilized in a contemporary society.
This lesson illustrates the various interpretations of how modern technology is viewed in
a contemporary society.
Ways (1959) and Toffler (1970, 1980) have indicated that the accelerating rate of
change is a result of science and technology. According to Ways and Toffler, such
change can be documented by reviewing the rapid rate of: depletion of nonrenewable
resources, industrialization and population growth.
Ferkiss (1969), Mendlovitz (1975), and Naisbitt (1982) have referred to the
interconnectedness of society in the twentieth century. They wrote that people of the
worl ...
Many people are aware of something of particular interest to them which conventional wisdom gets badly wrong but assume that one thing is all that really needs to be fixed while the status quo is otherwise fine. Once you escape your silo and start seriously looking around, it becomes obvious that most things you take for granted are pretty much stuffed too. This presentation to CVAF highlights a few of them and argues that adversary systems are no longer fit for purpose.
"The war in heaven" visitors - eng 5.4.2020Heinonen Matti
Humankind has existed on Earth for millions of years and beyond what modern science can conceive.
We are now, in a very short period of time for the sake of an extremely short-sighted pursuit of economic gain, destroying both the Earth’s biosphere and ourselves.
At the same time, on our planet hidden from the general public there is an extraterrestrial ”visitor” civilization collaborating with a small group of people. Planet Earth exists within a free-will universe and accordingly we have much greater freedom of experience than in other systems that operate upon a formatted structure of predetermined action.
But in a free-will zone there are also drawbacks. One of the “rules” or base agreements is that participants within this reality have the choice to “play by the rules” or to ignore them. “What goes around comes around” is one of the rules within our universe. Humanity will eventually learn the consequences of maneuvering within the structures of universal law.
AN OBNOXIOUS LACUNA ON DISCOURSES AND COUNTER DISCOURSES OVER ARTIFICIAL INTE...ijaia
Artificial intelligence is the highest form of human development and sound outcome of human conscience
till the date. But the very development seems to be devastating to human future ahead and has been heavily
projected accordingly. More than it may be to decay and destroy the world, the negative and chilling views
on the prospective damages of AI that scholars are percolating to public are costing many times on
humans; and that is plunging human mindset into irreparable pessimism and negativity. This article
explores the way that AI is being depressingly explored and investigated to browbeat public. In addition,
this write-up highlights the serious lacuna, which the advanced academic engagement has still grossly
failed to fill up, of a great deal in course of mainstreaming views and discussions for noble cause of human
development and societal well-belling . Further, it unmasks the dire need in making constructive,
encouraging and optimistic mind-set building academic pursuits and writings then makes an alarming call
to the all prominent scholars to engage with due compliance of it .
The Art of Responding to Feedback from Your Community at South by Southwest I...Patrick O'Keefe
These slides were used at my "The Art of Responding to Feedback from Your Community" solo presentation (book reading for "Managing Online Forums") at South by Southwest Interactive (SXSW) 2009.
I discussed my 3 simple steps for responding to feedback from you receive from your community.
Ciaran O'Neill on NHS reform - a Northern Irish perspectiveThe King's Fund
Professor Ciaran O'Neill, School of Business and Economics, NUI Galway, gives his perspective on the proposed NHS refoms and outlines the health care system in Northern Ireland.
The textbook for the class is Teich, A. H. (2012). Technology and .docxchristalgrieg
The textbook for the class is Teich, A. H. (2012). Technology and the future. New York: Wadsworth
The following module concerns the importance of technology in human affairs. At the end of this lesson the student should be able to illustrate the differences between science and technology, and how technology is used to to transform raw material and resources into products using specialized machine tools and the factory system. The student should also be able to illustrate some of the consequences that could result from technological development. Please open this folder to find your assignment, additional readings, grading rubrics, and submission details. Note, you may need to scroll down a bit within this folder to see any additional material contained within the folder.
Students must develop the ability to assess the implementation technology has on society including its social, cultural, and environmental consequences. Future graduates need to assess technology as part of their job related duties in business, industry, government, or as private citizens. Technology is constantly assessed in an attempt to determine its overall value in meeting human needs, wants, and desires. The introduction of new technology has costs and benefits that can result in anticipated and unanticipated consequences for society. It is often the role of individuals to determine if a technology should be adopted and fostered in society. As you complete this dialogue aid sheet, please use complete sentences, and provide more than just a sentence or two. For most of the topics being addressed in the readings, you will need to develop several paragraphs or more for each section on this sheet to fully illustrate your ideas. Please check your spelling and grammar before submitting these for grading.
Identify three basic, yet major concepts which were dealt with in this reading:
What do you believe to be the most insightful idea in this reading?
What do you believe to be the greatest weakness in this selection?
What are the ethical issues and perspectives that are associated with this technology?
What are the social, cultural, or environmental issues associated with this technology?
The following lecture will provide an overview of the class, and illustrate the differences
in how science, technology, and engineering are utilized in a contemporary society.
This lesson illustrates the various interpretations of how modern technology is viewed in
a contemporary society.
Ways (1959) and Toffler (1970, 1980) have indicated that the accelerating rate of
change is a result of science and technology. According to Ways and Toffler, such
change can be documented by reviewing the rapid rate of: depletion of nonrenewable
resources, industrialization and population growth.
Ferkiss (1969), Mendlovitz (1975), and Naisbitt (1982) have referred to the
interconnectedness of society in the twentieth century. They wrote that people of the
worl ...
Many people are aware of something of particular interest to them which conventional wisdom gets badly wrong but assume that one thing is all that really needs to be fixed while the status quo is otherwise fine. Once you escape your silo and start seriously looking around, it becomes obvious that most things you take for granted are pretty much stuffed too. This presentation to CVAF highlights a few of them and argues that adversary systems are no longer fit for purpose.
Real World JusticeAuthor(s) Thomas PoggeReviewed work(s).docxcatheryncouper
Real World Justice
Author(s): Thomas Pogge
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Source: The Journal of Ethics, Vol. 9, No. 1/2, Current Debates in Global Justice (2005), pp.
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THOMAS POGGE
REAL WORLD JUSTICE
(Received 14 May 2004; accepted in revised form 3 June 2004)
ABSTRACT. Despite a high and growing global average income, billions of
human beings are still condemned to lifelong severe poverty with all its attendant
evils of low life expectancy, social exclusion, ill health, illiteracy, dependency, and
effective enslavement. We citizens of the rich countries are conditioned to think of
this problem as an occasion for assistance. Thanks in part to the rationalizations
dispensed by our economists, most of us do not realize how deeply we are implicated,
through the new global economic order our states have imposed, in this ongoing
catastrophe. My sketch of how we are so implicated follows the argument of my
book, World Poverty and Human Rights, but takes the form of a response to the
book's critics.
KEY WORDS: causal explanation, development economics, global resources
dividend, harm, human rights, inequality, justice, negative duties, world poverty,
WTO
Can normative theories about global justice benefit from empirical
theories? This is a rhetorical question
- no one seriously argues that
we should think about global justice in ignorance of the facts. And
the question is also a bit tendentious, prodding us philosophers
(heads in the clouds or buried in sand) to pay more attention to the
real world as presented, most relevantly, by development econo
mists.
I agree that many philosophers working on global justice know
too little about the real world, but I also believe that we should
absorb the theories delivered by economists with a great deal of
caution. A prominent concept in economics is that of homo eco
nomicus, an individual who, single-mindedly and rationally, seeks
optimally to satisfy his preferences. Such imaginary creatures are
not good approximations of persons in the real world. But, as
var ...
Slides for the "tech talk" given by David Brin and Sheldon Brown at Google late 2006.
http://tinyurl.com/yy7yxm Where does the Net fit into 500 years of expanding tools for vision, memory and perspective? What missing pieces are people not noticing that might vastly improve problem-solving?
Você acha que as plataformas sociais e outras rede criadas do pela Internet acabarão se revelando mais poderosas do que as tradicionais hierarquias de negócios e do poder político?
Niall Ferguson
Kim Solez Singularity explained and promoted fall 2016Kim Solez ,
Dr. Kim Solez presents "The Singularity Explained and Promoted" September 6, 2016 in the Technology and Future of Medicine course LABMP 590 at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Copyright (c) 2016, JustMachines Inc.
HOW TO MAKE THE UTOPIA OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY USED ONLY FOR THE GOOD OF HU...Faga1939
This article aims to present how to make the utopia of using science and technology exclusively for the good of humanity come true, ending the dystopia represented by science and technology also used to produce evil for humanity. The use made of science and technology is so intense that a significant portion of people believe that they only bring benefits to society. Today, there is a clear perception that science and technology have provided progress for humanity, but that, along with this, they also have the capacity to destroy it. Science and technology, commanded by market capitalism, are not only seen as liberating, but, in certain situations, as dehumanizing and enslaving human life. Technology has shaped our lives because we are at the mercy of interconnected systems and, what is serious, because we are submissive to their authority and state capitalism, molding ourselves to its functioning. To ensure that science and technology are used exclusively for the good of humanity, the reform of capitalism must occur in all countries of the world with the construction of the Social Welfare State like the one built in the Scandinavian countries which, being a hybrid between what is most positive in the capitalist and socialist systems, would prepare the ground for the achievement of the highest level of civilization with the construction of democratic socialism in all countries of the world.
THE COLLAPSES THAT THREATEN HUMANITY IN THE 21ST CENTURY AND HOW TO AVOID THE...Faga1939
This article aims to demonstrate that the world is evolving towards the collapses of capitalism, globalization, environmental, social, humanitarian and of everything in the 21st century that impose the need for the existence of a global democratic government that is capable of avoiding its harmful consequences. Sociologist Immanuel Wallerstein and economist Michael Roberts predicted the collapse of capitalism and globalization in the 21st century. José Eustáquio Diniz Alves stated that the Earth could evolve towards environmental and social collapse. John Casti predicted the collapse of everything and Edgar Morin predicted the inevitability of disaster in the face of human inability to formulate a policy of civilization and humanity. A new society will have to emerge and it will only be viable if it is led by a democratic world government that is capable of planning and controlling existing chaotic systems to avoid the harmful consequences for humanity of the collapse of everything, as predicted by Immanuel Wallerstein, Michael Roberts, José Eustáquio Diniz Alves, John Casti and Edgar Morin. There is an urgent need to build a new society centered on real economic, political, social and environmental progress. The intellectual crisis of thought in the contemporary era is what makes the world in which we live operate in a chaotic way like a ship adrift towards disaster. We need a new Enlightenment for the 21st century. At the heart of new thinking must be the protection of all forms of life and the planet.
The information network created by Sir Tim Berners-Lee in 1990 to connect people to knowledge has become an important place to navigate who and what we know, as well as who we think we are. But how much of a revolution is it? This lecture will trace some of the most important developments in social uses of information technologies in order to ultimately argue that the Web does offer unprecedented opportunities to access information and galvanise communities of practice, but that the impact of this new medium will reflect an evolution rather than a revolution of communication practices.
conférence au CAS organisée par Philippe Bernard avec Susan George, Stéphane Hessel et André Orléan la vidéo est à l'adresse suivante : http://www.2100.org/videos/896/avenir-societes/
Le changement de système technique entraîne une transformation du métier d'ingénieur et aussi des responsabilités des ingénieurs. Diapos de la conférence prononcée à ce sujet par Thierry Gaudin à l'école des télécom de Rennes le 10 Février 2011
Le livre "2100, récit du prochain siècle" a été publié il y a vingt ans. Thierry Gaudin, qui a coordonné cet ouvrage, fait le point : quelle est la validité actuelle de cette prospective ?
illustration par des diapositives de jardin de la vision du monde émergente présentée à l'Université Intégrale de Paris par Thierry Gaudin le 16 Juin 2010
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 3DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 3. In this session, we will cover desktop automation along with UI automation.
Topics covered:
UI automation Introduction,
UI automation Sample
Desktop automation flow
Pradeep Chinnala, Senior Consultant Automation Developer @WonderBotz and UiPath MVP
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 4DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 4. In this session, we will cover Test Manager overview along with SAP heatmap.
The UiPath Test Manager overview with SAP heatmap webinar offers a concise yet comprehensive exploration of the role of a Test Manager within SAP environments, coupled with the utilization of heatmaps for effective testing strategies.
Participants will gain insights into the responsibilities, challenges, and best practices associated with test management in SAP projects. Additionally, the webinar delves into the significance of heatmaps as a visual aid for identifying testing priorities, areas of risk, and resource allocation within SAP landscapes. Through this session, attendees can expect to enhance their understanding of test management principles while learning practical approaches to optimize testing processes in SAP environments using heatmap visualization techniques
What will you get from this session?
1. Insights into SAP testing best practices
2. Heatmap utilization for testing
3. Optimization of testing processes
4. Demo
Topics covered:
Execution from the test manager
Orchestrator execution result
Defect reporting
SAP heatmap example with demo
Speaker:
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
Slack (or Teams) Automation for Bonterra Impact Management (fka Social Soluti...Jeffrey Haguewood
Sidekick Solutions uses Bonterra Impact Management (fka Social Solutions Apricot) and automation solutions to integrate data for business workflows.
We believe integration and automation are essential to user experience and the promise of efficient work through technology. Automation is the critical ingredient to realizing that full vision. We develop integration products and services for Bonterra Case Management software to support the deployment of automations for a variety of use cases.
This video focuses on the notifications, alerts, and approval requests using Slack for Bonterra Impact Management. The solutions covered in this webinar can also be deployed for Microsoft Teams.
Interested in deploying notification automations for Bonterra Impact Management? Contact us at sales@sidekicksolutionsllc.com to discuss next steps.
Transcript: Selling digital books in 2024: Insights from industry leaders - T...BookNet Canada
The publishing industry has been selling digital audiobooks and ebooks for over a decade and has found its groove. What’s changed? What has stayed the same? Where do we go from here? Join a group of leading sales peers from across the industry for a conversation about the lessons learned since the popularization of digital books, best practices, digital book supply chain management, and more.
Link to video recording: https://bnctechforum.ca/sessions/selling-digital-books-in-2024-insights-from-industry-leaders/
Presented by BookNet Canada on May 28, 2024, with support from the Department of Canadian Heritage.
Key Trends Shaping the Future of Infrastructure.pdfCheryl Hung
Keynote at DIGIT West Expo, Glasgow on 29 May 2024.
Cheryl Hung, ochery.com
Sr Director, Infrastructure Ecosystem, Arm.
The key trends across hardware, cloud and open-source; exploring how these areas are likely to mature and develop over the short and long-term, and then considering how organisations can position themselves to adapt and thrive.
Software Delivery At the Speed of AI: Inflectra Invests In AI-Powered QualityInflectra
In this insightful webinar, Inflectra explores how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming software development and testing. Discover how AI-powered tools are revolutionizing every stage of the software development lifecycle (SDLC), from design and prototyping to testing, deployment, and monitoring.
Learn about:
• The Future of Testing: How AI is shifting testing towards verification, analysis, and higher-level skills, while reducing repetitive tasks.
• Test Automation: How AI-powered test case generation, optimization, and self-healing tests are making testing more efficient and effective.
• Visual Testing: Explore the emerging capabilities of AI in visual testing and how it's set to revolutionize UI verification.
• Inflectra's AI Solutions: See demonstrations of Inflectra's cutting-edge AI tools like the ChatGPT plugin and Azure Open AI platform, designed to streamline your testing process.
Whether you're a developer, tester, or QA professional, this webinar will give you valuable insights into how AI is shaping the future of software delivery.
Accelerate your Kubernetes clusters with Varnish CachingThijs Feryn
A presentation about the usage and availability of Varnish on Kubernetes. This talk explores the capabilities of Varnish caching and shows how to use the Varnish Helm chart to deploy it to Kubernetes.
This presentation was delivered at K8SUG Singapore. See https://feryn.eu/presentations/accelerate-your-kubernetes-clusters-with-varnish-caching-k8sug-singapore-28-2024 for more details.
GraphRAG is All You need? LLM & Knowledge GraphGuy Korland
Guy Korland, CEO and Co-founder of FalkorDB, will review two articles on the integration of language models with knowledge graphs.
1. Unifying Large Language Models and Knowledge Graphs: A Roadmap.
https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.08302
2. Microsoft Research's GraphRAG paper and a review paper on various uses of knowledge graphs:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/graphrag-unlocking-llm-discovery-on-narrative-private-data/
Essentials of Automations: Optimizing FME Workflows with ParametersSafe Software
Are you looking to streamline your workflows and boost your projects’ efficiency? Do you find yourself searching for ways to add flexibility and control over your FME workflows? If so, you’re in the right place.
Join us for an insightful dive into the world of FME parameters, a critical element in optimizing workflow efficiency. This webinar marks the beginning of our three-part “Essentials of Automation” series. This first webinar is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills to utilize parameters effectively: enhancing the flexibility, maintainability, and user control of your FME projects.
Here’s what you’ll gain:
- Essentials of FME Parameters: Understand the pivotal role of parameters, including Reader/Writer, Transformer, User, and FME Flow categories. Discover how they are the key to unlocking automation and optimization within your workflows.
- Practical Applications in FME Form: Delve into key user parameter types including choice, connections, and file URLs. Allow users to control how a workflow runs, making your workflows more reusable. Learn to import values and deliver the best user experience for your workflows while enhancing accuracy.
- Optimization Strategies in FME Flow: Explore the creation and strategic deployment of parameters in FME Flow, including the use of deployment and geometry parameters, to maximize workflow efficiency.
- Pro Tips for Success: Gain insights on parameterizing connections and leveraging new features like Conditional Visibility for clarity and simplicity.
We’ll wrap up with a glimpse into future webinars, followed by a Q&A session to address your specific questions surrounding this topic.
Don’t miss this opportunity to elevate your FME expertise and drive your projects to new heights of efficiency.
18. In 1953, Martin Heidegger, in an engineering school, talks « Die frage der teknik » : 1- the essence of technology is nothing technical 2- the essence of technology is the being itself 3- the essence of « modern » technology is the ge-stell In the most extreme danger also grows salvation Inhabit earth as a poet (Hölderlin)
24. Internet penetration 2010 world 28,7% Au 74,8 Fr 68,9 Sp 62,6 It 51,7 Fi 85,3 D 79,1 UK 82,5 Port 48,1 Swe 92,5 Isl 97,6 Nl 88,6 Be 77,8 Ir 65,8 Dk 86,1 India 6,9 Pakistan 10,4 Kazakhstan 34,3 Indonesia 12,3 Thaïland 26,3 China 31,6 Vietnam 27,1 Singapour 77,8 Malaisia 64,6 Taiwan 70,1 Japan 78,2 Hong-Kong 68,8 Korea 81,1 Venezuela 34,2 Mexico 27,2 Brazil 37,8 Peru 27,0 Argentina 64,4 Chile 50,0 Canada 77,7 USA 77,3 Algeria 13,6 Egypt 21,2 South Africa 10,8 Tunisia 34,0 Morocco 33,0 Source : internetworldstats.com In 2025, more than 75% on the whole planet. Polycultural Internet. Telecom operators challenging banks… Se 55,9 Sk 74,3 Sv 64,8 Bo 31,2 Ro 35,5 Po 58,4 Cz 65,5 Ru 42,8 Gr 43,2 Hu 61,8 Cr 50 Mn 44,1 Ma 51 Li 59,3 Es 75,1 La 67,8 Al 43,5
25. Cyberspace declaration of independance (Barlow, 1996) Governments of the Industrial World, you weary giants of flesh and steel, I come from Cyberspace, the new home of Mind. On behalf of the future, I ask you of the past to leave us alone. You are not welcome among us. You have no sovereignty where we gather. We have no elected government, nor are we likely to have one, so I address you with no greater authority than that with which liberty itself always speaks. I declare the global social space we are building to be naturally independent of the tyrannies you seek to impose on us. You have no moral right to rule us nor do you possess any methods of enforcement we have true reason to fear. Governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed. You have neither solicited nor received ours. We did not invite you. You do not know us, nor do you know our world. Cyberspace does not lie within your borders. Libertarians and Tea party…
26. The time barrier We are not living in an information society, but in a « disinformation society » Classical economics assumed that actors were perfectly informed lucid and watchful. The basic assumption being false, the theory is not valid any more Desorientation is everywhere : Hyperchoice (Toffler), cognitive overload…
28. Instability of the 90-2010: 176 crisis during the last 25 years (Stiglitz) Mexico Indonesia Thaïland Korea and even Japan Russia Argentina… New tech Subprime… What is the merchant ruling class doing, since it has unshared power : Bubbles ! Will the next bubble Be a green one?
29. A new « essence of technology » ? : Hannah Arendt (1958) : Persuasion -> Ge-stell of the consumer’s motivations, storytelling Web 2.0 (2005) and great software companies (google) ->Ge-stell of the user’s logic Money overflow : towards world hyperinflation ? Control of money on politics through media (Murdoch) -> From democracy to lobbycracy
30. A large and growing number of products consist of many different components that are manufactured in various parts of the world… The strawberry yogurt… by wuppertal Trade in intermediates accounts for the largest part of overall trade Larger supply chains Long supply chains are more vulnerable
44. Source : rebuilding america’s defence report By « new american century » (2000) (Donald Kagan, Gary Schmitt, Paul Wolfowitz…) Will nature protection become the n°1 military concern ?
45. 2 missions in the scealed dome . From 26 september 1991 to 26 september 1993 . From march to september 1994 Biosphere 2 : Noah’s arch of the third millenium
48. Thich Quang Duc, 73 years old 11 june 1963… End of Viet Nam war : 1975 It takes a longtime to understand !
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52. Declining : Rising : From heteronomia to autonomia : the values De Waal Simondon Cyrulnik Domination Conquest Performance Empathy Individuation Resilience Authors :
53. To Homo Sapiens Foresight for 21st century From Homo Coca-colensis
54. 21st century: A challenge to reason Thanks for your attention
Editor's Notes
Dans les années 70, les démographes parlaient d’explosion de la population. Le club de Rome écrivait « halte à la croissance ». Pendant les années 80, la fécondité a baissé dans tous les pays, y compris dans le tiers monde, et les démographes des Nations Unies pronostiquaient une stabilisation de la population mondiale aux environs de dix milliards d’habitants en 2100. Pendant les années 90, la fécondité a encore baissé. Elle semble se maintenir au dessous du seuil de renouvellement (2,1 enfants par femme) dans les pays développés, lesquels seraient progressivement rejoints par tous les autres, à mesure que le développement économique se diffuse dans le monde entier. D’où un scénario probable, comme le montre le graphique, avec un maximum, puis une décroissance à partir de 2060 environ. Pendant la première moitié du XXIe siècle, on assisterait à une inversion de la pyramide des âges, phénomène rare dans l’histoire de l’humanité, la classe d’âge de 60 à 65 ans devenant plus nombreuse que la classe d’âge de 0 à 5 ans.
En passant sa vie active dans une tour de bureau climatisée, on oublie le chant du rossignol, l’odeur du foin coupé, la couleur des feuilles d’automne. Retrouver l’équilibre, ce n’est pas un vœu théorique, c’est le temps et l’énergie de tous les jours. La voie qui s’impose est la désurbanisation. Elle est d’ailleurs commencée dans nos pays d’Europe depuis les années 80.
Apparition de l’Homo coca-colensis
Derrière le masque d’une information toujours plus abondante et accessible, se cache une société de désinformation, dont les acteurs cherchent à occuper le mental du public par des messages conformes à leurs intérêts. Le spam n’est pas une « bavure ». Il est au contraire un des aspects essentiels (heureusement pas le seul) du système qui se construit actuellement. Par voie de conséquence, la désorientation, qui autrefois concernait surtout les personnes âgées ou les malades mentaux, devient un phénomène général touchant toutes sortes de personnes en difficulté.