The documentary “Transcendent Man” presents the gist of most of the themes of Kurzweil’s book “The Singularity Is Near” in an entertaining way, along with some interesting commentary by supporters and detractors.
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Feb 03 2011
Elements of Your Retirement Plan
Retirement Planning contains many elements. The approaching Singularity will change every element.
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Jan 21 2011
Retirement Planning implications of Kurzweil’s Singularity
The post provides insights on the Retirement Implications of Kurzweil’s Singularity.
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Jan 11 2011
Retirement Planning – Longevity Risk and How to Reduce It
In a world of radically extended life expectancies, the risk of running out of money in your lifetime increase dramatically. Time to think ahead!
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Jan 09 2011
Live Forever? Why?
Why would we want to live beyond age 100? What about retirement at age 65? These questions are explored in this post.
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