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Visions of the Future by [Hugh Howey, Greg Bear, David Brin, Joe Haldeman, Douglas E. Richards, Robert Sawyer, Kevin J. Anderson, Ray Kurzweil, Martin Rees, J. Daniel Batt]

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by Hugh Howey (Author), Greg Bear (Author), David Brin (Author), Format: Kindle Edition

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Visions of the Future is a collection of stories and essays including Nebula and Hugo award-winning works. In this anthology, you’ll find stories and essays about artificial intelligence, androids, faster-than-light travel, and the extension of human life. You’ll read about the future of human institutions and culture. But these literary works are more than just a reprisal of the classical elements of science fiction and futurism. At their core, each of these pieces has one consistent, repeated theme: us.

Other Lifeboat Foundation books include “The Human Race to the Future: What Could Happen - and What to Do” and “Prospects for Human Survival”.

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December 12, 2015
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ASIN : B019BI3RGK
Publisher : Lifeboat Foundation (December 12, 2015)
Publication date : December 12, 2015
Language : English
File size : 4841 KB
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Best Sellers Rank: #264,035 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #551 in Science Fiction Anthologies (Kindle Store)
- #972 in Science Fiction Anthologies (Books)
- #1,118 in Hard Science Fiction (Kindle Store)

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Timothy M DeSilva

Great mix of unique stories and eye opening essays for anyone interested in what the future may hold

Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2018

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Great mix of unique stories and eye opening essays for anyone interested in what the future may hold. I was nervous about the non fiction essays yet thankfully they are in some regards, as captivating as the first half of the book.

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Jemiah Westerman

Great reads, highly recommended

Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2016

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This is a fantastic collection of short stories. The stories are all related to the future of humanity, but there is wonderful variety from one story to the next and it is exciting to see so many different takes on where we might be headed. I'm not a huge reader and am easily distracted, but the uniqueness of each story in this book keeps me excited to move from one to the next. I look forward to my daily train commute and the chance to read something new every day.

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Robert E. Bottomley Jr.

Very interesting speculations about the near future

Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2018

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I found most of the fiction quite interesting and intriguing. The same for the non-fiction. The pessimism of some of the non-fiction was off-putting, because the world has undergone many changes in the distant past (we weren't even here) and survived. Overall, I think this collection of stories is worth someone's time required to read and contemplate how much of it is plausible.

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withspirit

Future Life Choices (and their consequences)

Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2016

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A collection of short stories about future events we will eventually be forced to face: when AI becomes more intelligent than us, when biologic life is replaced by technological life, when we reach the stars, are we still earthlings.

I was intrigued and pleased with the variety of stories and the possible outcomes given by the authors. Everyone will like something in the book, I liked a great deal.

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thegleep

A real disappointment. It turned out to be just a collection ...

Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2017

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A real disappointment. It turned out to be just a collection of science fiction stories. Some of them not bad, but didn't care for the rest. I don't know what I was I was expecting. The only reason I was attracted to the book to begin with, was that Ray Kurzweil was one of the contributors. His article was quite short and not particularly well-written.

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Tolinda

Seeing the Future

Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2016

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Is our Vision of the Future clear? Can we see what is coming? These selections certainly help us think through the possibilities. To boldly go...

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Peter Kaiser

Four Stars

Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2016

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Another great collection.

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Kman

My Fav Collective

Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2016

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Maybe the best Sci-Fi short story collection I ever read. With a bonus of essays on the future at the end.

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Halon

this is like Tales of the Unexpected SF Version

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 9, 2016

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For those old enough to remember, this is like Tales of the Unexpected SF Version. Lots of fascinating ideas from clever people but so many of them don't work as stories, i.e., an interesting premise is set and ends with an 'you'll have to guess what happened next' ending.

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Jon Pennycook

Two Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 28, 2016

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Most of the stories are uninteresting, except the one by David Brin

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A must read

Reviewed in Canada on August 25, 2017

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This is good stuff. Go for the future !

Ranald Ross

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Reviewed in Canada on April 8, 2017

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Good intro to some new authors to consider. Well worth the price and enjoyable spring summer reading.

adam

Well worth reading.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 25, 2016

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Boring at times when it doesn't chime with your own beliefs but ultimately uplifting and challenging. I would like to read another one straight away.

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