15TH DOCS AGAINST GRAVITY FILM FESTIVAL 2018
THE FUTURE OF WORK AND DEATH
Recommended. A fantastic documentary on all things SF. It does not assume to have any answers, instead it poses several vital questions. Taken that in all probability in the next 20, 30, 50 years most jobs will disappear, longevity will increase further and the rich will be able to reverse aging, what will the world look like? Pros and cons are considered. E.g. Alzheimer's may affect as much as half the population. Plentiful data is given in support of the makers' claims that the advancements are bound to happen shortly. We already live in the world of abundance - producing 138% of what is needed for sustenance - and unequal distribution. Yet, even black Africa has seen massive healthcare improvements over the last 20 years. One hint for future planing we hear is that prospective jobs will need the most human of skills. The more robotic employment will be, the more human we'll need to get to stay in the career race. Transhuman ideology is heard too. Will we transfer the neuron networks which form our brains onto silicon ones and replace our physical selves with android bodies capable of sensing the surroundings in our quest of immortality?
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