Futurist Rolf Jensen didn't predict a global pandemic, but he sensed a profound shift in the course of time long ago.
He said that just as the plague destroyed the social systems and leadership of 15th-century medieval Europe but also ushered in the Renaissance, a golden age of human history, the 21st century also shows many similar signs.

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The Renaissance was a period of revival after the plague.
At a historical turning point, a new idea emerges, causing great change throughout Europe.
As the existing social system, which was as solid as a rock, rapidly collapsed, people with new knowledge appeared explosively in various environments.
Through this, many scholars predict that even humanity, currently experiencing a global pandemic, can achieve a new Renaissance through effort.
In a time of global turmoil, we are looking forward to a civilizational transformation.


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Robotics researcher Hans Moravec says that the future rulers of the Earth will not be biological beings, but artificial intelligence beings that have inherited the human mental heritage.
This being is 'Robot Sapiens'.
He says that by around 2040, machines that can see, speak, and act like humans will emerge, surpassing human capabilities at an astonishing rate, and that by around 2050, robots may become the masters of the Earth.


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Stanford University offers a Symbolic Systems major that combines computer science with courses in philosophy, logic, and psychology.
Here, we learn science, math, and humanities together.
Many students who studied this major are now successful entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley.
LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman and Instagram co-founder Mike Krieger are prime examples.
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg says this major has unearthed some of the world's most talented people.

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In the future, humanity will live in a society where artificial intelligence and robots take over physical labor.
In that era, machines can replace 99% of human labor, and artificial intelligence can replace more than 99% of human intellectual labor.
Now humans will use their muscles solely for pleasure and their brains to create stories that captivate people.
This trend is already underway in the cultural industry. The revitalization of cultural industries with storytelling, such as commercials, movies, games, animation, and individual content, is evidence of this.


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The most negative scenario is that strong AI is used as a weapon of war to wipe out humanity, as in the movie "Terminator."
But at the same time, a strong but benevolent AI could emerge.
If this happens, the future society could be a war between humans who favor strong but evil AI and humans who side with strong but good AI.

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Machines and artificial intelligence, which are rapidly expanding their capabilities, are now beginning to surpass human intelligence beyond the level of understanding human speech and responding appropriately.
We are both amazed by the advancement of machines and at the same time feel threatened by them.
Until now, tasks requiring sophisticated judgment were thought to be tasks that only humans could perform.
However, the emergence of AlphaGo confirmed that the development of artificial intelligence threatens even human jobs.


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There is a term called Moravec's paradox.
What is easy for computers is difficult for humans, and what is difficult for humans is easy for computers.
Hans Moravec, an American robotics expert, said, “It is relatively easy to build a computer that performs at an adult level on intelligence tests or chess, but it is difficult or impossible to build a computer that performs better than a one-year-old in perception or movement.”


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The talent that global companies want most these days is a humanities expert.
Santosh Jayaram, who developed the Google search engine, said, “It takes less than a year to get an intensive training in structured engineering.
The real challenge is making new products interesting and connecting with potential users.
“Anyone who has studied literature knows how to work the magic of making people imagine how this wonderful new product will improve their lives.”


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Global companies prefer humanities majors, especially anthropology.
Insights from anthropological research can help us better understand 'consumption' behavior and provide cultural factors to consider when developing and promoting products.
Because it helps predict an individual's reactions.
Because anthropology is the study of the behavior and psychology of individuals and groups, it can help us understand what psychology drives people to purchase products and services.


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The concept of 'virtue' has been a core philosophy for humans from ancient times to the Middle Ages.
However, since the modern era, discussions about ‘virtue’ have disappeared even in ethics.
But I can say with certainty that 'virtue' is a philosophy that guides human values ​​in the right direction.
This is an element that must be revived, especially in this new normal era.

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