An Aura of Familiarity

122 Pages·2013·1.19 MB·English

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FA M I L I A R I T Y:
VISIONS FROM THE COMING AGE
of NETWORKED MATTER
Technology Horizons Program
124 University Avenue, 2nd Floor
Palo Alto, CA 94302
www.iftf.org

AN AURA

of
FA M I L I A R I T Y:
VISIONS FROM THE COMING AGE
of NETWORKED MATTER
INsTITUTe FoR The FUTURe, 2013, sR-1590D
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AN AURA

of
FA M I L I A R I T Y:

VISIONS FROM
THE
COMING AGE of
NETWORKED MATTER

TA B L E
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C O N T E N T S
I. Science, Art, and Magic
By David Pescovitz
pg. 9
II. Apricot Lane
By Rudy Rucker
pg. 15
III. Lich-House
By Warren Ellis
pg. 31
IV. Water
By Ramez Naam
pg. 43
V. Social Services
By Madeline Ashby
pg. 61
VI. From Beyond the Coming
Age of Networked Matter
By Bruce Sterling
pg. 79
VII. By His Things Will You Know Him
By Cory Doctorow
pg. 93
VIII. About the Contributors
pg. 109
IX. Credits
pg. 116
X. About IFTF &
The Technology Horizons Program
pg. 118