I am very pleased to announce that next Thursday, June 16, we will be hosting Joel Garreau, a senior writer for the Washington Post and author of a trio of remarkable books, the latest of which is Radical Evolution: The Promise and Peril of Enhancing Our Minds, Our Bodies—And What It Means To Be Human. Regular attendees of the Future Salon will already be familiar with most of the emerging scientific and technological advances, and attendant debates, described in Radical Evolution. But Mr. Garreau is much more than a mere popularizer of significant developments on the frontiers—he is also an exceptionally astute analyst of cultural trends whose previous works, Nine Nations of North America and Edge City—Life on the New Frontier, are often compared favorably with that of Jane Jacobs. Edge City has been nominated for a Pulitzer three times, and he has been admitted to GBN's exclusive "remarkable people" network.
Our friends at World Changing recently published a joint interview with Mr. Garreau, local author Ramez Naam, and Dr. James Hughes, director of the World Transhumanist Association, which I recommend highly: Human Changing. Join us next Thursday for a chance to pose your own questions, and hear those posed by your fellow Future Saloners.
Future Salon Thursday June 16th. 6-7pm networking with light refreshments proudly sponsored by SAP. From 7-9+pm presentation and discussion. SAP Labs North America, Building D, Room Southern Cross, 3410 Hillview Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94304 [map]. As always free and open to the public. Improve your commute by sharing it with a fellow Futurist, check the Ride Board for opportunities.
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