Abstract
The article discusses the present state of human life on the planet, and how it is likely to change in the near and long term future. Analysis of vast amounts of data suggests that humans are on an unsustainable trajectory, both environmentally and socially. A strategy for steering humanity’s future is presented, focusing on five main pillars, which have in common the destabilisation of established powers through massively decentralised distributed resilient networks, and the abandonment of the indefinite consumption growth economic model. Particular emphasis is given to overall causes of the problems, rather than specific symptoms. The essay ends with philosophical speculations about the long term future of the human race and its space in the cosmos.
Federico Pistono