Does the future need humanity?

“For many people any change will be for the worse because it is unfamiliar. On the positive side,
the new capabilities offer the opportunity to empower people and provide solutions for societal
problems as long as we don’t succumb to magical thinking.”

“In the future people will live increasingly in the world of ideas, concepts, impressions and
interpretations. The world of matter and energy will be mediated by information and context.
Already our experiences with food are mediated by thoughts about calories, safety, origins, the
lives of workers, etc. Imagine all of life having these additional dimensions. Methods will be
needed to cope with the additional complexity.”

Many science fiction authors have imagined a world in which civilization and technology
converge and the distinctions between man and machine blur. Some physicists have gone so far
as to suggest that the future does not include us, giving credence to science fiction myths.
To consider innovation is to consider the future. It is unavoidable to speculate and anticipate, to
envision how new technologies, strategies, and forces could influence our lives. As a result, most
technological debates are just debates about the future. They give voice to various kinds of
assumptions about success and transformation, as well as various kinds of intuitions about the
nature of human existence. The specific technology under discussion is often secondary to these
broader, contentious issues, and public opinion is influenced by diverse ways of considering the
future at least as much as by the unique technological promise of a new product or technique.
While Humanity may be described as the qualities of being human; the unique essence of man
that distinguishes him from all beings. Being human does not imply that an individual possesses
humanity. If you want to appreciate a person's humanity, look at what he does for people who
give nothing in exchange for the favor they have given.

The second sense of morality is used to describe a certain universal principle that we can see
operating in humankind as goodness and respect for one another. As a result, we should interpret
the second interpretation as human kindness. “To prevent and alleviate human suffering
wherever it may be found (and) to protect life and health and ensure respect for the human
being.” In this way, humanity is human behavior that cares about other people out of a deep and
widely held belief that life is greater than death and that living well requires being treated
humanely in mutually respectful relationships.
We need realistic pictures of what the future might bring in order to make sound decisions. 
Increasingly, we need realistic pictures not only of our personal or local near-term futures, but
also of remoter global futures.  Because of our expanded technological powers, some human
activities now have significant global impacts.  The scale of human social organization has also
grown, creating new opportunities for coordination and action, and there are many institutions
and individuals who either do consider, or claim to consider, or ought to consider, possible long-
term global impacts of their actions.  We need realistic pictures of what the future might bring in
order to make sound decisions.  Increasingly, we need realistic pictures not only of our personal
or local near-term futures, but also of remoter global futures.  Because of our expanded
technological powers, some human activities now have significant global impacts.  The scale of
human social organization has also grown, creating new opportunities for coordination and
action, and there are many institutions and individuals who either do consider, or claim to
consider, or ought to consider, possible long-term global impacts of their actions. 

Preparing for the future clearly does not necessitate precise prediction; however, it necessitates a
basis of insight from which to base action, the ability to learn from experience, careful exposure
to what is going on in the moment, and stable and resilient organizations capable of successfully
responding or adapting to change in a timely manner.