Technology & Science
Reality Is Broken
Jane McGonigal
Explore how games are fulfilling genuine human needs that the real world is currently unable to satisfy. This book delves into the psychology of gaming, revealing how games provide rewards, inspiration, and engagement that reality often lacks. Discover how game design principles can be applied to solve real-world problems and create a more immersive and fulfilling life.
Physics of the Future
Michio Kaku
A fascinating glimpse into the world of 2100, exploring the groundbreaking scientific advancements that will revolutionize our lives. Based on interviews with over 300 leading scientists, this book offers an insider's perspective on the future of computers, AI, medicine, nanotechnology, energy, space travel, and humanity itself.
Quantum Supremacy
Michio Kaku
Explore the groundbreaking world of quantum computers with Michio Kaku as he delves into how these revolutionary machines will unlock the mysteries of science and tackle humanity's greatest challenges. From revolutionizing medicine and energy to simulating the universe, discover the profound implications of quantum supremacy and its potential to reshape our future.
Superintelligence
Nick Bostrom
An exploration of the potential paths, dangers, and strategies associated with the advent of superintelligence. It delves into the possible forms of superintelligence, the kinetics of an intelligence explosion, and the strategic choices available to a superintelligent agent. The book also grapples with the control problem and how to shape initial conditions to achieve a survivable and beneficial outcome, contemplating the larger picture that emerges from these investigations.
The Age of Cryptocurrency
Paul Vigna
An exploration of cryptocurrency, focusing on Bitcoin and its potential to revolutionize the global economic order. The book delves into the history of money, the technology behind cryptocurrencies, and their possible impact on finance, politics, and society, examining both the opportunities and the risks associated with this groundbreaking digital technology.
The Age of Surveillance Capitalism
Shoshana Zuboff
A groundbreaking exploration of the unprecedented power of surveillance capitalism and the quest for a human future. It unveils how tech companies are using our personal data to predict and manipulate our behavior, posing a profound threat to individual autonomy and democratic values.
The Coming Wave
Mustafa Suleyman
An exploration of the transformative potential and unprecedented risks of advanced AI and biotechnology. It examines how these technologies could reshape our world, create immense wealth, and empower individuals while also posing existential threats to nation-states and potentially leading to dystopian outcomes. The book proposes an urgent agenda for governments to constrain the most potentially catastrophic applications of these revolutionary challenges.
The Metaverse Handbook
QuHarrison Terry
Explore the metaverse with this detailed handbook, a resource for understanding the emerging changes to the Web. Learn how to harness new digital innovations that are inventing the next phase of the Internet. This book is part inspiration and part education, exemplifying well over 100 creators who are building new digital tools and outlining how you can take steps to emulate these changes to digital commerce, digital community, and digital experience.