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The Singularity Is Near

"A true story about the future"

The onset of the 21st Century will be an era in which the very nature of what it means to be human will be both enriched and challenged as our species breaks the shackles of its genetic legacy and achieves inconceivable heights of intelligence, material progress, and longevity. While the social and philosophical ramifications of these changes will be profound, and the threats they pose considerable, celebrated futurist Ray Kurzweil presents a view of the coming age that is both a dramatic culmination of centuries of technological ingenuity and a genuinely inspiring vision of our ultimate destiny.

Top Cast

  • Ray Kurzweil

    Ray Kurzweil

    Self

  • Aubrey de Grey

    Aubrey de Grey

    Self

  • Cynthia Breazeal

    Cynthia Breazeal

    Self

  • Sherry Turkle

    Sherry Turkle

    Self

  • Alan Dershowitz

    Alan Dershowitz

    Self

  • Mitch Kapor

    Mitch Kapor

    Self

  • Richard Clarke

    Richard Clarke

    Self

  • Tony Robbins

    Tony Robbins

    Self

  • Pauley Perrette

    Pauley Perrette

    Ramona

Overview

The onset of the 21st Century will be an era in which the very nature of what it means to be human will be both enriched and challenged as our species breaks the shackles of its genetic legacy and achieves inconceivable heights of intelligence, material progress, and longevity. While the social and philosophical ramifications of these changes will be profound, and the threats they pose considerable, celebrated futurist Ray Kurzweil presents a view of the coming age that is both a dramatic culmination of centuries of technological ingenuity and a genuinely inspiring vision of our ultimate destiny.

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6.3 / 10
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