Technology, Savior or Destroyer of Humanity | Arian Akbari | TEDxJavanBlvd
This insightful talk examines humanity's challenges across history, from the hunter-gatherer era to the Industrial, Digital, and AI revolutions. Has technology solved our problems or deepened them? How close is the Singularity, and what does it mean for the future of humanity? The discussion delves into the dual nature of innovation, the search for meaning, and the profound impact of technology on our lives Arin Akbari, born in 1982 in Tehran, is a well-known genetics instructor and a critic of pseudoscience. He began teaching genetics at the age of 19 at various academic levels and is recognized as one of the top professors in his field. Akbari holds the record for the highest number of graduate and doctoral students and taught in several provinces of Iran from 2008 to 2015. In addition to his academic work, he has worked as a freelance instructor and wrote a book on the Law of Attraction, which attracted a large following. He has explained the RAS system and produced programs to distinguish science from pseudoscience. His work mainly focuses on genetics, evolution, and the science of success, and he is known as the "Son of Darwin" due to his strong defense of Darwin's theories. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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