Heather Messick

A little over simplified

Revisado: 03-17-17

Overall, this is a good book and it introduces topics that are overdue for public discussion. Outside of the relevant communities, not many people are following recent advances in genetic research or AI. But this is more than just a philosophical debate for scholars. For example, automation has already displaced many workers over the years and it is likely to displace many millions more (exact number is disputed). What happens to our political and economic systems if the labor of entire classes of people comes to have no economic value? That is just one of the many questions we will likely be faced with in coming years.

I gave this book 3 stars because:

1. It is a good intro to these topics for those who have not been following them, but may be a bit shallow for those who have. The purpose of this book is not to go into detail regarding the science or tech of these issues, so that should not be expected.

2. The author seems to take definitive moral positions without fully explaining opposing views.

3. He uses the word "religion" to mean almost any human philosophy or ideology. So for him "religion" includes the obvious ones like Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, etc. but also Capitalism, communism, secular humanism, democracy, etc. I think this extremely expansive definition is almost useless.

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