Metaman

Metaman
Author: Gregory Stock
Publisher:
Total Pages: 378
Release: 1993
Genre: History
ISBN:

This exciting, challenging book argues that man and machine have merged into a new global superorganism that is just now entering its prime and that promises a positive and prosperous future. A controversial book from the author of The Book of Questions. Photos and line drawings throughout.

Evolution, Order and Complexity

Evolution, Order and Complexity
Author: Kenneth Boulding
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 398
Release: 2002-01-04
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1134775849

Evolution, Order and Complexity reflects topical interest in the relationship between the social and natural worlds. It represents the cutting edge of current thinking which challenges the natural/social dichotomy thesis by showing how the application of ideas which derive from biology can be applied and offer insight into the social realm. This is done by introducing the general system theory to the methodological debate on the relation of human and natural sciences.

The Biosphere and Noosphere Reader

The Biosphere and Noosphere Reader
Author: David Pitt
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2012-10-02
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1134707177

The Reader is the first comprehensive history of the noosphere and biosphere. Drawing on classical influences, modern parallels, and insights into the future, the Reader traces the emergence of noosphere and biosphere concepts within the concept of environmental change. Reproducing material from seminla works, both past and present, key ideas and writings of prominent thinkers are presented, including Bergson, Vernadsky, Lovelock, Russell, Needham, Huxley, Medawar, Toynbee and Boulding, and extensive introductory pieces bu the editors drawattention to common themes and competing ideas. Focussing on issues of origins, theories, parallels and potential, the discussions place issues in a broad context, compare and contrast central concepts with those of the Gaia hypothesis, sustainability and global change, and examine the potential application of noospheric ideas to current debates about culture, education and technology in such realms as the Internet, space exploration, and the emergence of super-consciousness. Literally the `sphere of mind or intellect', the noosphere is aprt of the `realm of the possible' in human affairs, where there is a conscious effort to tackle global issues The noosphere concept captures a number of key contemporary issues - social evolution, global ecology, Gaia, deep ecology and global environmental change - contributing to ongoing debates concerning the implications of emerging technologies.

Death Is Not "The End"

Death Is Not
Author: Mandy Berlin
Publisher: Abbott Press
Total Pages: 340
Release: 2015-06-04
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1458217086

On December 23, 2003, as death released her beloved husband, Max, from the ravages of cancer, Mandy Berlins life also changed. Soon after her husband passed away, Mandy began to experience uncanny, even miraculous happenings. As a retired scientist, she approached the mystery the way she had been trained to do--through empirical observation and analysis. She kept meticulous records of the astounding sights and sounds she witnessed. Her documentation also included the stories of stunned loved ones who called her in the days after Max passed. The result is Death Is Not The End, the detailed account of her journey from grief to hope and faith. An agnostic in the years before her husbands death, she knew that these amazing experiences challenged her lack of belief. Time and again, a synchronistic melody would play as an uncanny episode presented itself to awestruck Mandy and others. Here, she invites readers into detailed accounts of more than fifty experiences beyond natural explanation. On the one-year anniversary of her beloved Maxs departure, another life-changing event opened Mandys eyes to a startling promise, and a new way of living/being. Was Max really gone forever? One year after he died, just minutes before the time recorded on her husbands death certificate, Mandy witnessed a mind-numbing event that had the effect of solidifying her awe-inspiring experiences. She now embraces a new understanding of life, death, and the subtle boundaries between, and shares it all in this memoir.

Diamond Justice

Diamond Justice
Author: Kindel Daniels
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 594
Release: 2010-12
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1450274625

Four hundred years ago an alien menace attacked a peaceful US colony and sent humanity speeding down a new evolutionary path. Nine people survived, but they would never be the same. Their modified DNA was passed on to their descendants and meta-humans with superpowers were born. Now a reluctant hero is thrust into a collision course with the aliens as those changes threaten to end that path with an earth-shattering conclusion. After a violent plane crash, Wolff Kingsley finds himself surrounded by meta-humans, alien technology, and mind-bending foes. Unwillingly recruited as a member of Diamond Justice, Wolff faces an uncertain future and fears a return to his past. He struggles to understand his friendship with a remnant of alien technology known as Glip-2, his concern for a young girl with an interest in him, and his growing love for a mysterious meta-human woman who may be tied to the origin of the threat. After a strange storm terrorizes a major city, Wolff must decide whether he will help Diamond solve the centuries old mystery and save millions of innocent lives before time runs out or flee the people he has grown to care about.

Beyond Human

Beyond Human
Author: Gregory Benford
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2008-12-09
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 9780765310835

Live longer, live stronger, with scientific enhancements and the wonders of technology

Bioregionalism

Bioregionalism
Author: Michael Vincent McGinnis
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2005-07-28
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1134734336

Bioregionalism is the first book to explain the theoretical and practical dimensions of bioregionalism from an interdisciplinary standpoint, focusing on the place of bioregional identity within global politics. Leading contributors from a broad range of disciplines introduce this exciting new concept as a framework for thinking about indigenous peoples, local knowledge, globalization, science, global environmental issues, modern society, conservation, history, education and restoration. Bioregionalism's emphasis on place and community radically changes the way we confront human and ecological issues.

Welcome to My Mind

Welcome to My Mind
Author: Abné M. Eisenberg Ph.D.
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
Total Pages: 866
Release: 2013-02-04
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 1466979461

This is the perfect book for an intellectually bored individual. In it, the author shares a serendipitous collection of his thoughts on a wide variety of conventional and unconventional topics. Professor Eisenberg has spent the past six decades challenging his students to think outside the proverbial box. Whenever he would ask them a question, and they answered, I dont know, he would say,I know that you dont know, but what do you think? Using this Socratic Method opened their minds and encouraged them to take risks. Convinced that a good question outweighs a hundred trite answers, the author has included a section of the book in which he asks himself a question and then proceeds to answer it. His favorite question is, What one word best describes your life? His answer was, Creative. The reader should come away from this book with a deeper understanding of why he chose the title, Welcome to my mind. He enthusiastically agrees with the following quotation. Whatever we possess becomes double value when we have the opportunity of sharing it with others. Jean-Nicholas Bouilly (1763-1842)

DISCERNING THE FUTURE

DISCERNING THE FUTURE
Author: Kerby Anderson
Publisher: Christian Publishing House
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2024-07-21
Genre: Religion
ISBN:

"Discerning the Future: Christian Perspective on Contemporary Challenges" by Kerby Anderson provides an essential guide for Christians navigating the complexities of the modern world. As technological, political, economic, and social landscapes rapidly evolve, this book offers a biblical lens to understand and respond to these changes. Anderson, a respected author and speaker, draws on his deep knowledge and faith to address issues such as transhumanism, artificial intelligence, globalism, and privacy challenges. He also explores economic systems like capitalism and socialism, religious challenges posed by Islam and Sharia law, and the profound impact of new media and social media censorship. Through thoughtful analysis and scriptural insights, Anderson equips readers to discern the signs of the times and apply a biblical worldview to contemporary issues. This book encourages believers to stay informed, be proactive, and seek God’s wisdom in addressing the moral and ethical dilemmas of today. "Discerning the Future" is a valuable resource for anyone seeking to understand the future through the lens of faith, offering hope and guidance in uncertain times.