参考:【Amazon.co.jp: ホモ・デウス 上 テクノロジーとサピエンスの未来 ホモ・デウス テクノロジーとサピエンスの未来 (河出文庫) eBook : ユヴァル・ノア・ハラリ, 柴田裕之: Kindle Store】
This book posits that, whereas we have previously battled suffering (hunger, disease, and violence), we will now aim for happiness (immortality, bliss, and divinity). It suggests that the primary products of the next generation will be the body, the brain, and the mind, emphasizing the importance of biotechnology and computer algorithms. The book presents one form of future prediction based on the assumption of continued scientific advancement. However, it's not asserting that this is exactly how the future will unfold. Instead, it uses this as a base for 'our contemplation,' aiming to create a better future through thoughtful consideration.
In this book, particularly interesting are the discussions on:
- The Strength of Humans and the Importance of Cooperation: The book highlights that the greatest strength of humans lies in 'cooperation.' This can also be seen as emphasizing human communication abilities.
Related Articles:【Communication Flowchart: Key Points of My Methodology】 - The Tripartite Division of Reality: The author divides reality into three parts: 'subjective reality,' 'objective reality,' and 'intersubjective reality (fiction).' Based on the current state of technology, it combines perspectives from history (fiction), biology (objective), and psychology (subjective) to predict the future. This resembles Ken Wilber's Quadrant Theory.
Related Articles:【The Four Quadrants of Integral Theory: Experiences and Insights】 - The Shift in the Source of Meaning and Value: The book discusses the potential transition of the source of meaning and value from God to humans, and then to data. The greatest threat to modern people might be the existential anxiety caused by the loss of individual meaning and value. It suggests the possibility that, akin to 'God is dead,' the 'narrating self of the individual' is also vanishing.
Related Articles: #Existentialism - Upgrades and Downgrades: Addressing three threats to modern liberalism: humans becoming militarily and economically redundant, and economic and political systems not requiring individuals. It also discusses the emergence of a privileged elite class of upgraded humans. On the flip side, life filled with decisions and conflicts dependent on a dominating system may be superficial. The practical ability to create consciousness, combined with our ignorance and the narrow interests of governments, militaries, and corporations, could lead to disaster. We are losing not only our ability to smell and pay attention but also our capacity to dream.
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