The possibilities of robotics, artificial intelligence and genetic engineering are rapidly developing, yet we are blind to the dangers. The economist and technology investor, Benedikt Herles, paints an alarming vision of the future in which algorithms and super intelligent computers seize power, social systems collapse in an economy of machines and the elite optimise their genetic makeup. While social inequality is dramatically increasing, democracy has long since come to an end.
Herles appeals to his generation: you have to fight for a future that is worth living. With a powerful wake-up call and specific political suggestions for reform he leads the way.
