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Chris Hables Gray on Singularity 1 on 1: We Need Strong Citizenship!

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Prof. Chris Hables Gray is someone whose work on both war and the cyborg is a must read for anyone interested in those topics. I have followed Gray’s work for over 10 years and have read at least 3 of his books. So when I discovered that Chris will be one of the speakers for the upcoming ISTAS2013 conference in Toronto, that I can’t wait to attend this June 27-29, I decided to use it as an excuse to get him for an interview on Singularity [...]

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Ori Inbar on Singularity 1 on 1: Augmented Reality Will Change Every Aspect of Life and Work

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Ori Inbar developed a passion for augmented reality (AR) ever since he realized that it will change every aspect of life and work we can think of. This realization has motivated him to become an industry start-up entrepreneur, a founder of a not-for-profit organization, an event organizer and a recognized speaker on topics related to augmented reality. Thus I was very happy to get him for an interview on Singularity 1 on 1. During my conversation with Ori Inbar we cover a variety of interesting topics such [...]

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ISTAS13: The International Symposium on Technology and Society is Coming to Toronto

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What happens when you add “smart people” to our increasingly “smart” world – i.e. a world of smart phones, smart cars, smart roads and smart everything!? If, like me, you want to see, debate and discuss the spectrum of possibilities and the future implications of such a smart world, then, you will join me at the upcoming International Symposium on Technology and Society (ISTAS). ISTAS is an annual international forum on the Social Implications of Technology scheduled for June 27-29 in Toronto, Canada. The conference will [...]

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Jacque Fresco on Singularity 1 on 1: Apply the Methods of Science to the Social System!

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Jacque Fresco is a futurist, inventor, social engineer, visionary and technician, best known for the Venus Project. In his Future By Design documentary about Fresco’s life and ideas,  Emmy winning filmmaker William Gazecki called the 97-year-old Jacque “a modern day Da Vinci.” Others have called him “a new Buckminster Fuller.” Now, I have to admit that I really like Jacque as a person – he just seems to have a unique combination of wisdom, life experience, sense of humor and personal humility. I also admire his multi-disciplinary accomplishments and his [...]

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Zero State Founder Amon Kalkin on Singularity 1 on 1: Reject Apathy!

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Amon Kalkin is a cognitive scientist, electronic artist and founder of Zero State. He is 40 years old, born in New Zealand and living in the UK, where he spends his time raising a young family and gardening when he isn’t working to create a sphere of influence for positive futurist values. During my interview with Amon Kalkin we cover a variety of topics such as: what is Zero State – its genesis, history and future goals; the importance of starting with first principles and the meaning of positive social change; [...]

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Global Future 2045 Congress in New York Gives 10% Off To Singularity Weblog Readers

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Leading Scientists, Technologists, Neuroscientists, Spiritual and Secular Leaders to Gather at the Second International Global Future 2045 Congress — June 15-16 in New York City Visionaries and world-class practitioners in science, technology and ethics will join educators, futurists, philosophers and spiritual leaders at the 2nd International Global Future 2045 congress at the Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, New York, June 15-16, 2013. Global Future 2045 is a one of a kind congress, premised on the notion that the world stands on the brink of global change. In [...]

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Project Kronos [Short Sci Fi Film]

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Project Kronos was written and directed by Hasraf ‘HaZ’ Dulull. HaZ follows Singularity Weblog and got in touch with me last year after I posted his first short film Fubar Redux. During the script-writing stage of Project Kronos, HaZ asked me for research references on the subject of transhumanism and I sent him a list of links to relevant material I have covered over the past few years. Now that I see the final result in the form of this well written, well acted and beautifully produced [...]

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