Author: David D. Friedman
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Category: Book

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Sales Rank: 95119

Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 300
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Dimensions (in): 9 x 6.1 x 1.2

ISBN: 0521877326
Dewey Decimal Number: 303.483
EAN: 9780521877329
ASIN: 0521877326

Publication Date: July 21, 2008
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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
Future Imperfect describes and discusses a variety of technological revolutions that might happen over the next few decades, their implications, and how to deal with them. Topics range from encryption and surveillance through biotechnology and nanotechnology to life extension, mind drugs, virtual reality, and artificial intelligence. One theme of the book is that the future is radically uncertain. Technological changes already begun could lead to more or less privacy than we have ever known, freedom or slavery, effective immortality or the elimination of our species, and radical changes in life, marriage, law, medicine, work, and play. We do not know which future will arrive, but it is unlikely to be much like the past. It is worth starting to think about it now.

Book Description
Future Imperfect describes and discusses a variety of technological revolutions that might happen over the next few decades, their implications, and how to deal with them. Topics range from encryption and surveillance through biotechnology and nanotechnology to life extension, mind drugs, virtual reality, and artificial intelligence.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars

Lawyers perspective on Futurism September 15, 2008
1 out of 5 found this review helpful

THis book is a easy to medium read. It is well written and enjoyable. The auther shows the posible legal benefits and repercussions of possible future technologies.
He's good while discussing web tech's, but his space and biotech are weak.