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This book explores the global technological transformations that have shaped development of society for eons, from the emergence of Homo sapiens to the modern day. Looking at a potential future for all of this century and the beginning of the next, the book explores how society is changing as a result of the two most powerful trends: technological advances and global aging. It studies the forthcoming technological wave - the Cybernetic Revolution, which will encompass AI, medical technology and biotechnology, robotics, cognitive, nanotechnology etc. In turn, it shows why and how global aging will become one of the most powerful factors, influencing the evolution of society and the World System as a whole. Lastly, the book demonstrates how technological innovations can change the way people live and the society of the future, assessing both the new opportunities and threats posed by uncontrolled technological progress. Accordingly, it will appeal to social scientists, political scientists, economists and historians who are interested in technological transformations and their social and economic impacts.
Contents
Chapter 1. Introduction. Between Human and Post-Human Revolutions, or What Future is Awaiting Us?.- Part I. Technological Transformations in the Past, Present and Future.- Chapter 2. Global Technological Transformations since the Stone Age: Theory and History.- Chapter 3. Cybernetic Revolution, its Characteristics, and Self-Managing Systems.- Chapter 4. Cybernetic Revolution and MANBRIC-Technologies. When, How and Where will the Forthcoming Breakthrough Start?.- Part II. Demographic Transformations and Global Aging.- Chapter 5. Demographic Transformations in the Historical Process.- Chapter 6. Global Aging and Other Demographic Trends within Cybernetic Production Principle.- Chapter 7. Global Aging, Adaption to It, and Future Demographic Transformations.- Part III. MANBRIC-technologies in the Forthcoming Epoch of Self-Regulating Systems (2030s-2090s).- Chapter 8. Medicine and Cybernetic Revolution: on the Way to Control Over the Human Body.- Chapter 9. Biotechnologies in Perspective: Major Breakthroughs, Development of Self-Regulating Systems and Possible Social Confrontations.- Chapter 10. Nanotechnologies, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, and Other MANBRIC technologies in the Long Term Development.- Chapter 11. Anti-Aging as a Key Challenge for the Medicine of the Future.- Part IV. Trends of Cybernetic Revolution in the Light of Technological Progress and Aging.- Chapter 12. Long-term dynamics of the technological growth. Would it Lead Us to Singularity?.- Chapter 13. Will Global Aging Change the Pace of Technological Progress and Create a New Consumption Model?.- Chapter 14. The Cybernetic Revolution, Covid-19 and the E-state.- Chapter 15. Conclusion. Towards Cybernetic Society.
