Radical Evolution: The Promise and Peril of Enhancing Our Minds, Our Bodies-and What It Means To Be Human.RADICAL EVOLUTION: The Promise and Peril of Enhancing Our Minds, Our Bodies--and What It Means To Be Human JOEL GARREAU Joel Garreau (born 1948) is an American journalist and author. Currently he works as the editor in charge of "cultural revolution" reporting at the Washington Post, as senior fellow at the School of Public Policy at George Mason University, and principal of The Garreau Group, which Imagine a world in which people can move objects with their minds, are virtually impervious to the ravages rav·age v. rav·aged, rav·ag·ing, rav·ages v.tr. 1. To bring heavy destruction on; devastate: A tornado ravaged the town. 2. of disease, and never need sleep. Garreau reveals that this world is already in the making. The United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), U.S. government agency administered by the Department of Defense (see Defense, United States Department of). , for example, is looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. ways to create a super soldier with these very characteristics. Other advances people's capacity and durability, spurred by both industry and government, will fundamentally alter what it means to be human, says Garreau. The pace of technological development in this area is following an exponential curve. The author conducted interviews with scientists and futurists to arrive at three possible scenarios for the future interaction between the human race and technology. Two of the visions are of better lives for most people, but one is of worse lives. Doubleday, 2005, 400 p., hardcover, $26.00. |
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