The future of humankind: Scenarios from heaven to hell, with stops along the way

Abstract

Scenarios from heaven to hell, with stops along the way. Joel Garreau’s Radical Evolution joins several recent titles that attempt to make sense of the radical future possibilities for our species. The potential prospects include superintelligent machines, nonaging bodies, direct connections between human brains or between brain and computer, fully realistic virtual reality, and the reanimation of patients in cryonic suspension.