F*cking Argentina and 10 More Tales of Exasperation is an intelligent and witty series of short stories that feel like the manifesto a phrase like “misery loves company” would write if it were a person. Gregg Greenberg latches on to both the ordinary and the extraordinary as he crisscrosses through the varied discord in all manner of class and culture to highlight the one truth everyone should be able to agree on: we’re bloody well pissed off…but at least we can have some fun with it.
“The Fourth Age not only discusses what the rise of A.I. will mean for us, it also forces readers to challenge their preconceptions. And it manages to do all this in a way that is both entertaining and engaging.” —The New York Times
As we approach a great turning point in history when technology is poised to redefine what it means to be human, The Fourth Age offers fascinating insight into AI, robotics, and their extraordinary implications for our species.
In The Fourth Age, Byron Reese makes the case that technology has reshaped humanity just three times in history:
– 100,000 years ago, we harnessed fire, which led to language.
– 10,000 years ago, we developed agriculture, which led to cities and warfare.
– 5,000 years ago, we invented the wheel and writing, which lead to the nation state.
We are now on the doorstep of a fourth change brought about by two technologies: AI and robotics. The Fourth Age provides extraordinary background information on how we got to this point, and how—rather than what—we should think about the topics we’ll soon all be facing: machine consciousness, automation, employment, creative computers, radical life extension, artificial life, AI ethics, the future of warfare, superintelligence, and the implications of extreme prosperity.
By asking questions like “Are you a machine?” and “Could a computer feel anything?”, Reese leads you through a discussion along the cutting edge in robotics and AI, and, provides a framework by which we can all understand, discuss, and act on the issues of the Fourth Age, and how they’ll transform humanity.
The environmental policy landscape can be tough to navigate between politicians, advocacy groups and businesses having a different message. Alaskan author David Parish’s new book “The Facts of the Matter” (Greenleaf Book Group Press/September 2018) provides a clear explanation of the environmental, technology, energy and resources issues we face and how readers can move politicians, regulators, environmental groups, media and businesses to truly take the action society needs to prosper.
Parish argues that the best way to conserve the planet and ourselves is the natural convergence of smart natural resource development with improving the lives of the growing population. “The Facts of the Matter” is the basis for a conversation, based on solutions over rhetoric and will cause a rethinking of our biases – to the benefit of the greater good.
As the debate surrounding Iran’s nuclear agreement with the West becomes increasingly contentious, US allies in the deal: UK, Russia, China, France, and Germany are pursuing lucrative multi-billion dollar contract bids with Iran, the largest economy in the Middle East. In the book Volatile State: Iran in the Nuclear Age, global affairs consultant and speaker, Dr. David Oualaalou explores the link between the new geopolitical landscape and the attractive business opportunities that await international corporations. Industries include telecommunication, defense, aviation, energy, and many more. From British Petroleum (BP) and Total to China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC) and Russia’s Gazprom examples, Dr. Oualaalou provides a fresh perspective not only on current and future political relations among the US and its allies, but also the business outlook for future strategies in Iran and the Middle East writ large. Volatile State… is important in helping the business community understand the geopolitical landscape, economic implications, and future trends with positive global economic impacts.
