Driving the Human: Seven Prototypes for Eco-Social Renewal

Driving the Human is a catalyst for experimentation, shaping sustainable and collective futures that combine science, technology, and the arts in a transdisciplinary and collaborative approach. It documents seven prototypes for eco-social renewal, exploring how AI can mitigate climate change, immerse us in new forms of community, employ fiction for multispecies conviviality, and create embodied connections to understand human impact in endangered territories.

Format: Paperback / softback
Publication date: 17 May 2023
Publisher: Mousse Publishing

Driving the Human is a transformative force, igniting a wave of experimentation that shapes sustainable and collective futures. This groundbreaking publication embarks on a three-year journey, documenting every milestone and expanding its discourse through the expertise of esteemed experts and emerging creative visions. At its core, this publication presents seven prototypes for eco-social renewal, each offering innovative approaches to engage with one another and our surrounding environment. From mitigating climate change through the power of AI to immersing us in new forms of community through ancestral agricultural knowledge, employing fiction as a tool for fostering multispecies conviviality, or creating embodied connections to understand human impact in endangered territories, these prototypes explore a wide range of possibilities. Contributions from a diverse array of thinkers, including Kim Albrecht, Brigitte Baptiste, Jan Boelen, Corine Pelluchon, and Peter Weibel, enrich this publication, providing a deep and insightful exploration of our current moment of transformation. Moreover, it presents fresh proposals for planetary coexistence, offering a roadmap for a future where humanity thrives in harmony with the Earth.

Weight: 776g
Dimension: 170 x 237 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9788867495870