Human Civilization at a Crossroads: Authoritarian Collapse or Superabundance?
2024-12-30
Dr. Nafeez Ahmed, a renowned systems theorist, argues in a new study published in Foresight that human civilization is on the verge of a 'giant leap' in evolution towards a 'networked superabundance' powered by distributed clean energy. However, this progress is threatened by rising authoritarianism and nationalist populism. Ahmed, who accurately predicted the 2008 financial crisis and the rise of clean energy, posits that industrial civilization is in decline, but emerging technologies like clean energy, cellular agriculture, and AI could create unprecedented prosperity. The success of this transition hinges on responsibly governing these new capabilities.
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