IMAGINE THE WORLD OF TOMORROW

What is imagination? It is what allows humans to differentiate ourselves from machines. In the era of artificial intelligence, machine learning and deep learning, it is more crucial than ever for humans to develop and cultivate their imaginations to survive.

This book demonstrates the importance of imagination. It brings together a large number of one of kind personalities from all walks of life, from philosophers and artists to scientists and teachers, among them household names such as Jacques Attali, Liu Thai Ker, Boris Cyrulnik, Michel Serres, Rob Hopkins, Jean-Marc Jancovici, and C215. What each personality has in common is the fact they have imagined their lives in a unique way, bringing to the table a fresh perspective on creativity and human nature. Through their contributions, readers will gain a better understanding of the role and importance of imagination and be inspired by their paths which are as different as they are original.

Contents:

• About the Editor
• Acknowledgements
• Introduction (Xavier Pavie)
• Understanding The World:
  • Examining Changes in Power (Dominique Reynié)
  • Journalism as a Way of Life (Éric Fottorino)
  • From the Depths of the Cosmos to the Walls of the Palais De Tokyo (Jean Philippe Uzan)
  • Virtual Reality for Neurosurgery (Philippe Menei)
  • Innovation is the Driver of Exploration (Francis Rocard)
  • Water and Border Rivers: From Facts to Actions (Franck Vogel)
  • The Human Brain (Pierre-Marie Lledo)
• Visions of the World:
  • Passion, Emotions, and Creativity: Pastry to Tell Stories (Thierry Bamas)
  • What is Imagination? (Christian Guémy aka C215)
  • Everything is Open (Matthieu Dagorn)
  • Living Together (Snek)
  • A Graffiti Artist's Journey (Didier 'Jaba' Mathieu)
  • The World Below Everest (Yip Yew Chong)
  • Let Little Pieces of Paper do the Talking (Petite Poissone)
  • The Art of Transition (Madame)
  • Art Against Poverty (EZK)
  • Explosive Energy (Nebay)
  • Breaking Down Borders to Live Together (Kidnapper Culture Combo)
• Self-Imagination:
  • The Necessity of Self-Transformation (Jacques Attali)
  • The Benefits of Fasting (Françoise Wilhelmi de Toledo)
  • Urgently Needed: Interdisciplinary Intelligence! (Michel Serres)
  • A World in Revolutions (Luc Ferry)
  • The Relationship Between Literature and Innovation (Antoine Compagnon)
• How Far Can Progress Go?:
  • Meet An Eyeborg (Rob Spence)
  • Is There a Limit to Human Progress? (Évelyne Heyer)
  • How Far Can Progress Go? (Jean-Michel Besnier)
  • Heaven, My Climate! (Jean-Marc Jancovici)
  • Re-Ontologising in the Age of Digital Technology, Big Data, and Artificial Intelligence (Jean-Gabriel Ganascia)
  • What Innovations for What Humanity? (René Frydman)
• Building the Future:
  • Building on Historical Ground (Jean-François Milou)
  • Imagination: The Key to Future-Looking City Planning (Liu Thai Ker)
  • Removal from Nature vs Belonging to the Living World (Dominique Bourg)
  • Towards a Green City (Luc Schuiten)
  • Architecture Inspired by Nature (Vincent Callebaut)
  • Minus Farm (Virginie Mixe)
  • The Power of What If (Rob Hopkins)
• Living Together:
  • Thinking Across Languages (Heinz Wismann)
  • Progress, History, Society and Behaviour (Boris Cyrulnik)
  • Love, Solidarity, Generosity, and Communion: Four Ways of Living Together (André Comte-Sponville)
  • Living Together in 2050? (Thanh Nghiem and Naïm Zriouel)
  • The Role of Women in a Changing World (June Goh)

Readership: Business practitioners, students, and all readers who are interested in finding out why imagination is so important and how it is critical to the human condition.