Is man still relevant? A provocation
Hermann Selchow
This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.
Is man still relevant? A provocation - technological evolution and human existence
The world is changing rapidly - algorithms are making decisions, machines are taking on tasks that were once reserved for humans, and artificial intelligence is developing at a breathtaking pace. But what does that mean for us as a species? Are humans still relevant or are they being challenged by their own technological creation?
This book poses uncomfortable questions and invites you to reflect deeply on the future of human existence. In a fascinating combination of philosophy, science and technology, it analyzes in an understandable way how the digital revolution is changing our identity, our job market and our ethical standards.
For all those who are grappling with the big questions of our time: Are humans masters of their future - or are we heading inexorably towards a new era in which humans themselves become marginal figures?
A rousing and provocative non-fiction book for all those who not only want to observe technological progress, but also actively consider it and possibly help shape it.
Duration - 9h 44m.
Author - Hermann Selchow.
Narrator - Digital Voice Matt G.
Published Date - Sunday, 26 January 2025.
Copyright - © 2025 Hermann Selchow ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. Is man still relevant? A provocation - technological evolution and human existence The world is changing rapidly - algorithms are making decisions, machines are taking on tasks that were once reserved for humans, and artificial intelligence is developing at a breathtaking pace. But what does that mean for us as a species? Are humans still relevant or are they being challenged by their own technological creation? This book poses uncomfortable questions and invites you to reflect deeply on the future of human existence. In a fascinating combination of philosophy, science and technology, it analyzes in an understandable way how the digital revolution is changing our identity, our job market and our ethical standards. For all those who are grappling with the big questions of our time: Are humans masters of their future - or are we heading inexorably towards a new era in which humans themselves become marginal figures? A rousing and provocative non-fiction book for all those who not only want to observe technological progress, but also actively consider it and possibly help shape it. Duration - 9h 44m. Author - Hermann Selchow. Narrator - Digital Voice Matt G. Published Date - Sunday, 26 January 2025. Copyright - © 2025 Hermann Selchow ©.
Language:
English
Preface
Duration:00:09:22
Digital Loneliness and Interpersonal Relationships
Duration:00:01:18
The Rise of Digital Connections and the Paradox of Lone-liness
Duration:00:09:27
The mechanisms behind digital loneliness
Duration:00:18:14
The impact on real relationships
Duration:00:06:20
The biological and psychological importance of direct human contact
Duration:00:07:11
Mental Health in a Performance-Oriented Society
Duration:00:00:38
The roots of the productivity paradigm
Duration:00:08:27
Psychological effects of permanent pressure to perform
Duration:00:28:04
Cultural differences in dealing with performance
Duration:00:05:09
Paths to a healthier performance culture
Duration:00:07:15
Gentrification and Housing shortage
Duration:00:01:06
Big cities as desirable places to live
Duration:00:13:02
Efficiency as a guiding principle of the big city
Duration:00:07:24
Conclusion: The future of cities
Duration:00:07:23
Consumption and Sustainability
Duration:00:06:09
How the economy passes responsibility on to the consumer
Duration:00:11:26
The role of education and the media
Duration:00:07:14
Humans as Resources
Duration:00:07:59
Humans as pure idea generators - a creative dystopia?
Duration:00:06:38
The Performance-Optimized Human: Medicine and Efficiency
Duration:00:02:13
The pharmaceutical industry as the pacesetter of the perfor-mance-oriented society
Duration:00:03:53
The price of chemical perfection
Duration:00:11:33
Neuralink - a dystopia or real opportunity?
Duration:00:07:32
Between Progress and Danger: Transhumanism
Duration:00:11:31
The question remains, however, whether the positive aspects outweigh the potential damage.
Duration:00:04:53
Religion and Ethics - Consolation or Self-Deception
Duration:00:03:25
The why and what for - the questions about the meaning of man
Duration:00:03:36
The pursuit of the meaning of existence - a prerequisite for being human?
Duration:00:08:06
Boomers, Millennials and Generation Z
Duration:00:07:17
The break in the transmission of values and knowledge
Duration:00:23:11
Artificial Intelligence and the Labor Market
Duration:00:13:53
Will the quality of our questions determine our future?
Duration:00:17:51
Authority in Democracies – Ideologies instead of Politics
Duration:00:10:14
Strengthening democratic resilience: ways out of the ideo-logy trap
Duration:00:02:40
The example of Elon Musk and Sam Altman
Duration:00:03:53
The role of politics in the dispute over AI and the digitalized world
Duration:00:05:07
Artificial Intelligence and new Forms of Society
Duration:00:00:40
The change in the world of work - is less equal to more?
Duration:00:05:23
The role of the universal basic income
Duration:00:03:42
New economic models and post-capitalist structures
Duration:00:04:03
Despite these visionary ideas, there are numerous challen-ges:
Duration:00:01:35
Education and lifelong learning
Duration:00:07:24
Political and ethical challenges in a global world
Duration:00:06:33
The need for new forms of society
Duration:00:07:26
Democracy in Danger: The Influence of Algorithms
Duration:00:00:43
Algorithms and the management of political communi-cation
Duration:00:02:42
Manipulation of public opinion through filter bubbles
Duration:00:03:49
Election manipulation and microtargeting
Duration:00:03:41
Algorithms and the danger of the surveillance society
Duration:00:04:51
Are we at the mercy of algorithmic surveillance systems?
Duration:00:04:59
Utopia or Dystopia? The Next 50 Years
Duration:00:14:08
The loss of work = loss of humanity?
Duration:00:00:44
The meaning of work
Duration:00:04:10
Is work a natural or social imprint?
Duration:00:02:57
The causes of job loss and loss of social status
Duration:00:05:38
The role of social systems
Duration:00:02:43
Financial burden on social systems
Duration:00:06:13
The future of work
Duration:00:07:26
The Future of the Financial Capitalist Value System
Duration:00:06:56
AI as an economic model or free use
Duration:00:07:03
Society or Mass – the idea of Community
Duration:00:20:07
Self-abandonment of identity in the digital age
Duration:00:12:39
Man: Creator or Victim of Progress?
Duration:00:12:14
Will humans be overtaken by evolutionary progress?
Duration:00:02:10
Proactive regulation and ethical guardrails:
Duration:00:03:44
To what extent will technology remain controllable in the future?
Duration:00:03:20
Man as a driven being - the power of curiosity
Duration:00:05:34
Ethics through Technology: Responsibility and Morality
Duration:00:06:02
Is the human decision-maker on a shaky pedestal?
Duration:00:00:40
Autonomy vs. human control
Duration:00:00:40
Loss of human responsibility
Duration:00:00:34
Collapse of the previous ethical system
Duration:00:00:37
Danger of technocracy
Duration:00:00:37
Decision-making in existential questions
Duration:00:00:30
The illusion of AI infallibility
Duration:00:01:02
Quo vadis AI? Global solution, national use
Duration:00:05:57
Does a democratization of digitization lead to post-capitalism?
Duration:00:07:01
Biotechnology: Longing for Immortality
Duration:00:09:55
The Ethical Dimension and the Idea of God
Duration:00:09:02
The human species at its limit – an evolutionary obsolete model?
Duration:00:14:01
Homo Deus or Homo obsoletus? Final Thoughts
Duration:00:13:18
Also published by me:
Duration:00:00:03
Elon Musk - Ideas & Visions -How a man is transforming our civilization
Duration:00:11:06
The US Dollar and the BRICS Challenge – Towards a new global financial order
Duration:00:13:12
The End of Western Dominance – The Restructuring of the Multipolar World
Duration:00:04:13