According to Joel Garreau, Washington Post reporter and author of Radical Evolution, humans are at a precipitous turning point in history, one in which technology's awesome powers are being turned inward—upon ourselves—with the capability of changing the very substance of our minds, our bodies, and our progeny. In this talk, Garreau argues that we are undoubtedly the first species to attain such a remarkable level of control over our own evolution. But when the exponential rate of change in major technologies–genetic, robotic, informational and nanotech—is weighed against the near glacial rate of change in our social, religious, tribal, and national behaviors, how can we predict what perils await us as we assume the awesome power and responsibilities these technologies bring? In fifteen years' time will we find that we have created heaven—or hell? Join Garreau as he explores this wild yet completely plausible vision of our collective techno-destiny.

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