website introduction:committed to change for a sustainable world - believes that change in human behavior is urgently needed to halt the accelerating rate of environmental deterioration. Site has resources on climate change, forest resources, international environmental economics, biodiversity, coastal and marine resources, trends and indicators, and sustainable agriculture.
website introduction:A nonprofit organization in the United States seeking to contribute to the understanding of the impact of emerging technologies on individuals and societies.
website introduction:The Venus Project calls for a redesign of our culture in which war, poverty and unnecessary human suffering are viewed not only as avoidable, but unacceptable.
website introduction:The Lifeboat Foundation is a nonprofit nongovernmental organization dedicated to encouraging scientific advancements while helping humanity survive existential risks and possible misuse of increasingly powerful technologies, including genetic engineering, nanotechnology, and robotics/AI, as we move towards the Singularity.
website introduction:Big Dreams are those that seem to be messages for greater humanity, rather than for the individual dreamer. It branches out to other areas that are related, such as crop circle formations, UFOs/ETs, myths and religions. We feel that messages are coming from many sources concerning a great world change or transformation.
website introduction:A network of people, projects and ideas for building a world that works.
website introduction:A quarterly journal devoted to science and technology issues and their relation to social and political affairs
website introduction:For people interested in how social and technological developments are shaping the future. Futurist forecasts, interviews, publications, upcoming events, and organization information.
website introduction:A project of computer pioneer Daniel Hillis and Whole Earth founder Stewart Brand to develop a 10,000 year clock. This is long-term project that gets people thinking past the mental barrier of the Millennium.
website introduction:Based in Palo Alto California, this non-profit research center specializes in long-term forecasting, and quantitative futures research methods.
website introduction:Offers many videos, magazine articles, and books on all aspects of the future by Dr. Patrick Dixon.
website introduction:Provides practical guide for forecasting.
website introduction:Analyzes historical events through the flow of generations, comparing today's generational attitudes to those of the past, thereby producing analysis and forecasts of news, politics, culture and finance.
website introduction:Essays, list transcripts, and anthologies on technological innovations and their impacts; observational selection effects; the ethics of artificial intelligence; philosophy of cosmology; foundations of probability theory; computational neuroscience (complex representations and memory); and transhumanism.
website introduction:Helps people and organizations better anticipate and respond to upcoming change through research and programs that review critical uncertainties, challenges and trends.
website introduction:Think tank of futurists, scholars, business planners, and policy makers.
website introduction:Non-profit institute focused on nanotechnology, the coming ability to build materials and products with atomic precision, and systems to aid knowledge exchange and critical discussion, thus improving public and private policy decisions.
website introduction:Discussion and wagers on important future events.
website introduction:Popular view of future technology and its effect on society. Articles, reference, useful links.
website introduction:Outlines how nanotechnology and genetic engineering will eradicate aversive experience in all sentient life - and why this is both instrumentally rational and ethically mandatory.
website introduction:International think tank composed of prominent intellectuals and decision-makers analyzing global, interlinked, long-term problems challenging the future of humanity and the planet using systems analysis and futures research; site offers reports, upcoming events, a forum, and links to further resources.
website introduction:Offers keynote speeches, seminars, scenario building and preferred future workshops; site contains many articles on future trends, ideas on business, space, and science fiction.
website introduction:Explores possibilities for the "posthuman" future created by increased merging of people and technology via bioengineering, cybernetics, nanotechnologies, and other emerging innovations. Offers an academic journal, e-zine, FAQ, discussion lists, and references.
website introduction:Armageddon, End of the world scenarios, natural disasters and daily news!
website introduction:Information on the Singularity, superintelligence, Powers, Jupiter Brains, Alpha-Point cosmologies, posthumanity, Apotheosis et al. "The four virtues of an SL4 post are Intelligence, Fun, Importance, and Future Shock. (Any post should include at least one.)"