Tag Archives: Biostasis

The cure for aging is within grasp

Dear Futurists, What’s the best way to tackle a really huge challenge, like, for example, curing aging? Divide and conquer. Split the really huge challenge into chunks which, whilst still huge, are each more fathomable than the challenge as the … Continue reading

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From Big Data to Wise Data?

Dear Futurists, We tend to be conflicted about “big data”. The phrase evokes thoughts of “big brother”, as in the dystopian image of “big brother is watching you”. Our concern is not only that we might be watched, but that … Continue reading

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Shocking ideas: implants, money, consciousness…

Dear Futurists I don’t write in order to shock. But I expect that at least one – maybe more – of the news items below may provoke some visceral reactions. We all have our intuitions about what sorts of ideas … Continue reading

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