It’s fun to imagine the cool technology revolutions that could shape the future of planet Earth. If we manage to interact responsibly with these technologies, the future looks very bright indeed 🙂  

Let’s wrap up the four future revolutions we can look forward to. 

The checklist

1. Enhanced humans.
   • Genetic engineering and digital/mechanical augmentation can greatly enhance human health, longevity and performance. 
   • A lot of work is ongoing in this area, so those who look after their health and wealth could get to experience these benefits in their lifetimes. 
2. Artificial intelligence.
   • Learning to communicate with machines could turn out to be a very valuable future skill. 
   • Jobs that involve a high degree of complexity, creativity or emotional intelligence should be safe in the coming era of automation. 
3. Advanced telecommunications.
   • Although physical teleportation is probably impossible, virtual teleportation is something we can look forward to.
   • Virtual reality technology could totally change the way we meet and travel over coming decades. 
4. Shared universal mind. 
   • Efficient access to the complete shared knowledge and experience of humanity can greatly enhance individual lives. 
   • With increasingly automated data collection, the creation of such a shared universal mind is becoming a real possibility. 

No one knows how quickly these technological revolutions will play out. But all of them are possible and highly attractive, ensuring that they will eventually happen. 

The best we can do is to shape our lives with an eye on the future and enthusiastically adapt when the time comes. 

Despite the uncertainty and everything that is wrong with the world, the future really looks incredibly interesting!

In fact, one of the primary reasons I’m determined to look after myself as best I can is so that I can see how this all unfolds 🙂