Society Elsewhere by Francis Sanzaro

Society Elsewhere by Francis Sanzaro

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Summary

The gravest threat to humanity in this century will not come from war, disease, overpopulation or the environment, but from boredom and uselessness.

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Society Elsewhere by Francis Sanzaro

The biggest political and economic issue of the 21st and 22nd centuries will not be food, war, overpopulation, or the environment, but boredom and uselessness. The biggest problem will be figuring out how to manage people's emotional lives in a time when their intelligence, brains and consciousness will become irrelevant. The writers of the 2050s will observe that the idea of outsourcing our lives to software algorithms began around the turn of the millennium with small tasks (dating, entertainment, directions), until, decades later the transition was complete; human decision making, which is the font of consciousness, is no longer necessary. Boredom and malaise are the biggest threats to global public health. With a unique blend of pop culture, history, philosophy, psychology, art theory, among others, Society Elsewhere is both evocative and engaging across a wide array of demographics.
Francis Sanzaro is an American writer and Learning Architect who received his Ph.D from Syracuse University. Francis’ articles and fiction have appeared in Happy Hipocrite, Greyrock Review, Continental Philosophy Review, Counter Culture, Sierra Nevada Review, Rock and Ice Magazine, The Baltimore Post Examiner, Journal for Cultural and Religious Theory and Words and Numbers, among many others. He is based in Baltimore, USA.
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ISBN 13 9781785354700
ISBN 10 1785354701
Title Society Elsewhere
Author Francis Sanzaro
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Collective Ink
Year published 2018-06-29
Number of pages 160
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