The Future of the Mind

The Future of the Mind: The Scientific Quest to Understand, Enhance, and Empower the Mind is a popular science book by the futurist and physicist Michio Kaku.[1] The book was initially published on February 25, 2014 by Doubleday.[2]

The Future of the Mind: The Scientific Quest to Understand, Enhance, and Empower the Mind
Hardcover edition
AuthorMichio Kaku
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenrePopular science
PublisherDoubleday
Publication date
February 25, 2014
Media typePrint (Hardcover)
Pages400 pp.
AwardsNo.1 New York Times Bestseller
ISBN978-0385530828
Preceded byPhysics of the Future 
Followed byThe Future of Humanity 

In 2015 the book was translated into Hebrew.[3]

Overview

The book discusses various possibilities of advanced technology that can alter the brain and mind. Looking into things such as telepathy, telekinesis, consciousness, artificial intelligence, and transhumanism, the book covers a wide range of topics. In it, Kaku proposes a "spacetime theory of consciousness". Similarly to Ray Kurzweil, he believes the advances in silicon computing will serve our needs as opposed to producing a generation of robot overlords.[4]

Reception

On March 16, 2014, The Future of the Mind made number one on The New York Times Bestseller list.[5]

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References
  1. "Dreaming in Code: Michio Kaku's 'Future of the Mind'". New York Times. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  2. "The Future of the Mind: The Scientific Quest to Understand, Enhance, and Empower the Mind, Hardcover, February 25, 2014, by Michio Kaku". amazon.com. Retrieved 2014-11-26.
  3. קאקו, מיצ'יו (2015). העתיד של המוח (in Hebrew). רמות השבים: הוצאת אריה ניר.
  4. https://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/09/books/review/michio-kakus-future-of-the-mind.html?mcubz=0
  5. "THE FUTURE OF THE MIND, by Michio Kaku. (Doubleday.)". . Retrieved 2014-11-26. External link in |publisher= (help)


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