Where are the moon bases that were so confidently predicted
in 1969? Where is the socialist
utopia? Every time humanity has plans
for the future something else happens.
What makes our history jump about like a butterfly? Is it because we depend on ‘black swan’ events
that cannot be predicted?
How can we control our future? Can we invent something really new or do we have to build on earlier inventions? Could we have thought of flight without seeing birds? Do we lack imagination?
What do you see coming? Let’s discuss why we are so certain about our future and why it will probably surprise us. Bring your time machine.
IM Vulcan Viper, who teaches a meditation class every Wednesday at 1pm SLT in the GeekSpeak auditorium, if you have ideas for new subjects.
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