David Wood's introduction to the London Futurists meetup on 21st Sept 2013: "Futurism, Spirituality, and Faith" - http://londonfuturists.com/2013/08/30/futurism-spirituality-and-faith/

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Carl
Youngblood
www.londonfuturists.com
Futurism, Spirituality, and Faith
2pm, Saturday, September 21, 2013
Birkbeck College, Torrington Square
Gennaro
Giannini
Imtiaz
Salam
Giulio
Prisco
http://www.meetup.com/London-Futurists/

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David Wood
@dw2
Chair, London Futurists
Futurism, Spirituality, and Faith
www.londonfuturists.com

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www.londonfuturists.com
Serious analysis
of radical scenarios
for the next 3 - 40 years
What is technically feasible?
What is desirable?
How can we enable & accelerate the desirable scenarios?
and

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Techo-progressive mechanisms to improve
ourselves, society, humanity…?
 Technology
 Engineering
 Scientific enquiry
 Critical thinking
 Education
 Rationality

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Techo-progressive mechanisms to improve
ourselves, society, humanity…?
 Technology
 Engineering
 Scientific enquiry
 Critical thinking
 Education
 Rationality
 Spirituality
 Intuition
 Age-old wisdom
 Meditation
 Religion
 Faith

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Techo-progressive mechanisms to improve
ourselves, society, humanity…?
 Technology
 Engineering
 Scientific enquiry
 Critical thinking
 Education
 Rationality
 Spirituality
 Intuition
 Meditation
 Age-old wisdom
 Religion
 Faith
Community
Passion
Energy
Irrationality?
Mind power?
Other worldly?

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The role of faith in the modern world?
http://blog.lifeway.com
/lifewayresearch/2013
/09/13/many-
americans-link-u-s-
military-strike-in-syria-
to-end-times/
“I believe the battles in
Syria are all part of the
prophecies of the
Book of Revelation”:
32% of 1,001 Americans
replied ‘Yes’

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Techno-progressive approaches to
movements that promote spirituality and faith
1. Ignore or sidestep them?
2. Oppose them?
3. Seek positive dialog / mutual insight?
4. Imitate aspects?
5. Collaborate with (common cause)?
6. Merge with and transform?
Community
Passion
Energy
Irrationality?
Mind power?
Other worldly?

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Carl
Youngblood
www.londonfuturists.com
Futurism, Spirituality, and Faith
2pm, Saturday, September 21, 2013
Birkbeck College, Torrington Square
Gennaro
Giannini
Imtiaz
Salam
Giulio
Prisco
http://www.meetup.com/London-Futurists/

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What can ‘interested people’ do,
to accelerate radical healthy longevity?
7pm, Sunday, September 29, 2013
Hangout On Air – live on YouTube
Franco Cortese Aubrey de GreyIlia Stambler Maria Konovalenko
www.meetup.com/London-Futurists/

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www.londonfuturists.com
The Energy of Nations:
Risk blindness and the road to renaissance
with Jeremy Leggett
2pm, Saturday
October 5, 2013
Birkbeck College,
Torrington Square
http://www.meetup.com/London-Futurists/

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www.londonfuturists.com
Secularism, Liberalism,
and the Human Future:
Emerging Technologies and the Challenge for Liberal Democracies
with Russell Blackford
2pm, Saturday
November 9, 2013
Birkbeck College,
Torrington Square
http://www.meetup.com/London-Futurists/

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Carl
Youngblood
www.londonfuturists.com
Futurism, Spirituality, and Faith
2pm, Saturday, September 21, 2013
Birkbeck College, Torrington Square
Gennaro
Giannini
Imtiaz
Salam
Giulio
Prisco
http://www.meetup.com/London-Futurists/