James Lovelock
Novacene
The Coming Age of Hyperintelligence
MIT Press, 2019
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The Novacene era will unite human and artificial intelligence.
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James Lovelock introduced the Gaia hypothesis in the 1970s. Gaia, he argues, is a living system that connects all things and maintains Earth’s temperate climate. Humans disrupted this delicate barometer with the “age of fire” – the Anthropocene – by transforming the planet on a massive scale. The Novacene, a new era in which humans and artificial intelligence will work together to preserve life on Earth, now begins. Expansive and eloquent, Lovelock – at age 100 – ponders his deep love for all existing life, and offers hope for the age to come.
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About the Author
Fellow of the Royal Society and Companion of Honour James Lovelock, is originator of the Gaia hypothesis – now Gaia theory. His books include Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth; The Revenge of Gaia; The Vanishing Face of Gaia; and A Rough Ride to the Future.
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