Go to the Future or Stay in the Past?
Keywords:
information-communication technologies, civilization of idleness, extra people, Black Swans, digital techno style, digital nightmares.Abstract
The article discusses increasing influence of ICTs on social behavior and style of life. Leading world researchers say that our world is in jeopardy, that people must change their mode of thinking. Human life is being transformed and people must be ready for it. Civilization of idleness is being formed, extra people will appear. Problem of robotization in our country is analyzed. Surveys show that a new digital techno style is being formedю Basic indicators of its formation are analyzed.
Two view points on our future are discussed - alarmist and moderate. People become unclaimed, if they are not ready to change. The role of important random happenings, Black Swans is described. Evolution based on natural selection is gradually transformed by evolution based on reasonable intent, human intent.
