I am a fan of Michio Kaku. I first read his book, Hyperspace, when I was 15 years old and it started me on the path of science - not in the serious professional sense, just as an enthusiastic lover of the developments of science, technology and civilisation.

Then I read Visions, his book on the future developments of technology. It was the prelude to my reading of Ray Kurzweil’s The Singularity is Near.

In this video, Kaku describes the 4 types of civilisations according to their levels of technological mastery. Guess where we stand amongst the 4 types:

Michio Kaku, Hyperspace, Visions, technology, Ray Kurzweil, The Singularity is Near

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