BOOK .. Read into the future
No one knows for sure what the next decade, century, or
millennium will look like. But many writers have imagined the future in their
work, inviting us to travel through time
2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C Clarke
In this 1968 novel (developed in conjunction with Stanley
Kubrick's film), artificial intelligence takes over a space craft -with hopes
of taking over the universe.Named HAL 9000, the computer system is so advanced
that it's capable of guilt, neurosis, and even murder. The bot controls the
space craft, so the crew attempts to overthrow it.
Brave
New World by Aldous Huxley
In Huxley's future, babies are born in labs, and society
discourages individual action and thought.Although the world is peaceful, the
protag onist, Bernard Marx, wonders if there's some thing more out there. Brave
New World, published in 1932, eerily anticipates developments in reproductive
technology, sleeplearning, and psychology.
1984 by
George Orwell
Published in 1948, this dystopian fiction novel by George Orwell
imagined life in 1984. In a grim future, citizens are constantly monitored and
controlled by Big Brother and the Thought Police.He paints a haunting view of
the world and warns about the dangers of totalitarianism in a tome that's still
relevant today.
Fahrenheit
451 by Ray Bradbury
In this dystopian 1953 novel, protagonist Guy Montag is a
fireman in a world where television rules everything.
Literature is on its way to extinction, and Montag's duty is to
light the books on fire. Like 1984, it highlights the dangers of mind control
and a totalitarian state.
The
Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History by Elizabeth Kolbert
Combining science and history, Kolbert highlights humans' impact
on the environment in this Pulitzer Prize-winning book published in 2014. By
burning fossil fuels, we are impacting the atmosphere, oceans, and climate,
forcing millions of species into extinction, she says. Kolbert combines vivid
descriptions of n at u r a l wo n ders, like the Great Barrier Reef, and wild
experiences, like venturing into a bat cave, to explain Earth's present and
possible future.
The
Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
The Handmaid's Tale is set in a dystopian future where an
oppressive and religious organization takes over the US government. Young women
are kidnapped, removed of their identities, and forced to bear children who are
taken from them. The story, published in 1985, touches on modern themes, like
feminism, moral relativism, sexuality, and the manipulation of power. It was
also recently adapted into a popular Hulu show.
Physics
of the Future: How Scientists Will Shape Human Destiny and Our Daily Lives by
the Year 2100 by Michio Kaku
In his 2011 book, physi cist Michio Kaku dis cusses developments
in technology, medicine, and travel, and predicts inventions the world may have
a hundred years from now. Among his predictions: space elevators,
Internet-enabled contact lenses, and flying cars.
This
Changes Everything by Naomi Klein
Klein challenges readers to abandon capitalism and restructure
the global economy to move toward a greener future. She makes the case that
moving away from capitalism will not only reduce CO2 emissions, it will also
help close inequality gaps and build a better democracy. We can either embrace
radical change or .the Earth will change radically, she argues in this 2014
book
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