Author | Michio Kaku |
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Language | English |
Genre | Popular science |
Publisher | Doubleday |
Publication date | February 25, 2014 |
Publication place | United States |
Media type | Print (hardcover) |
Pages | 400 pp. |
Awards | No.1 New York Times Bestseller |
ISBN | 978-0385530828 |
Preceded by | Physics of the Future |
Followed by | The Future of Humanity |
The Future of the Mind: The Scientific Quest to Understand, Enhance, and Empower the Mind is a popular science book by the futurist and physicist Michio Kaku.[1] The book was initially published on February 25, 2014 by Doubleday.[2]
In 2015 the book was translated into Hebrew.[3]
The book discusses various possibilities of advanced technology that can alter the brain and mind. Looking into things such as telepathy, telekinesis, consciousness, artificial intelligence, and transhumanism, the book covers a wide range of topics. In it, Kaku proposes a "spacetime theory of consciousness". Similarly to Ray Kurzweil, he believes the advances in silicon computing will serve our needs as opposed to producing a generation of robot overlords.[4]
On March 16, 2014, The Future of the Mind made number one on The New York Times Bestseller list.[5]