Week 8: Technological and other massive developments likely to affect our lives; from artificial intelligence, to trans-humanism to the bomb!

We may agree in general terms on what sort of a future we want and we may agree on what we need to do to get there. But often seemingly small events or technological advances such as the computer can have a profound impact on all of human life and futures. Such possible events need to be built in to our thinking. If humanity is to thrive it will need resilience to cope with both the expected and the unexpected and to have confidence and optimism that it is on the right path.