TransHuman Code : How to Program Your Future

Moreira, Carlos; Fergusson, David

ISBN 10: 1626346291 / ISBN 13: 9781626346291

Published by Greenleaf Book Group Press, 2019

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: TransHuman Code : How to Program Your Future
• Publisher: Greenleaf Book Group Press
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1626346291
• ISBN 13: 9781626346291
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Amazon Best Seller in Human-Computer Interaction

A Humanitarian Approach to a Technologically Innovative Future

In The transHuman Code, authors Carlos Moreira and David Fergusson ask, ''Are we building a better future for humanity with the help of magnificent technology or are we instead building a better future of better technology at the expense of humanity?'' We must learn to put humanity first instead of getting caught up in the promise of technological advancement. Humans have been able to adapt, morph, and compromise in every situation we have faced over the centuries and have been able to maintain dominance. We must approach the promises of technology with the same adaptability.

What the authors propose is that if we start the design of the transHuman future from a human perspective, making sure that technology will inspire revolution or evolution, then we can ensure humanity continues to thrive. The transHuman Code tries to center humanity in the emerging tension between a human-controlled or a machine-controlled world. Moreira and Fergusson examine how humans can maintain the uniqueness and the humanity in this brave new world.

About the Author

Carlos Moreira is a multi-award winning technology pioneer whose IT, online security, and trust management experience with the United Nations and World Trade Organization led to the creation, twenty years ago, of one of the world's first cybersecurity companies, WISeKey. Today, he is also an active leader and member of several institutions and organizations focused on the advancement of technological innovation and preservation of human identity. He resides in Geneva, Switzerland with his family.

David Fergusson is a corporate finance leader specializing in global mergers and acquisitions. He engages regularly with business, media, political, and academic leaders on the factors influencing corporate growth. He is a pioneer and international award winner for cross-border investment between the United States and China. Chairman of the finance industry's leading think tank, he is recognized as an expert on the impact of technology on business, government, and humankind. He resides with his family in Westchester, New York.