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The Singularity Is Near (2010)

The onset of the 21st Century will be an era in which the very nature of what it means to be human will be both enriched and challenged as our species breaks the shackles of its genetic legacy and achieves inconceivable heights of intelligence, material progress, and longevity. While the social and philosophical ramifications of these changes will be profound, and the threats they pose considerable, celebrated futurist Ray Kurzweil presents a view of the coming age that is both a dramatic culmination of centuries of technological ingenuity and a genuinely inspiring vision of our ultimate destiny.

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Top billed cast

  • Photo of Ray KurzweilRay KurzweilSelf
  • Photo of Aubrey de GreyAubrey de GreySelf
  • Photo of Cynthia BreazealCynthia BreazealSelf
  • Photo of Sherry TurkleSherry TurkleSelf
  • Photo of Alan DershowitzAlan DershowitzSelf
  • Photo of Mitch KaporMitch KaporSelf
  • Photo of Richard ClarkeRichard ClarkeSelf
  • Photo of Tony RobbinsTony RobbinsSelf
  • Photo of Pauley PerrettePauley PerretteRamona
  • Photo of Joan MankinJoan MankinTuring Test Judge #1

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