{"id":27126,"date":"2016-06-23T12:47:55","date_gmt":"2016-06-23T19:47:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/2016\/06\/scientific-innovation-needs-the-european-union-to-succeed"},"modified":"2017-06-04T10:12:45","modified_gmt":"2017-06-04T17:12:45","slug":"scientific-innovation-needs-the-european-union-to-succeed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/2016\/06\/scientific-innovation-needs-the-european-union-to-succeed","title":{"rendered":"Scientific Innovation Needs the European Union to Succeed"},"content":{"rendered":"

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My new Psychology Today story on BREXIT and the EU:<\/p>\n

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Scientific innovation<\/a> doesn\u2019t just happen on its own. It takes stable economies, free societies, and open-minded governments. The best environment<\/a> for science to thrive in is that of collaborating groups incentivized to communicate and cooperate with one another. This is precisely what the European Union is.<\/p>\n

And now, more than ever, the union of Europe is needed\u2014because we are crossing over into the transhumanist age, where radical science and technology will engulf our lives and challenge our institutions. Robots will take 75% of the jobs<\/a> in the next 25 years. CRISPR<\/a> gene<\/a> editing technology will allow us to augment our intelligence<\/a>, perhaps doubling our IQ. Bionic organs will stave off death, allowing 200 year lifespans.<\/p>\n

The science and technology coming in just the next two decades will cause unprecedented challenges to humanity. Most of the world will get chip implants\u2014 I have one <\/a>\u2014to assist with quick payments, emergency tracking, and to replace archaic accessories like car keys. We\u2019ll also all use genetic therapies to cure cancer, heart disease, Alzheimer\u2019s, and even aging<\/a>. And robots will be ubiquitous\u2014driving us everywhere, homeschooling our children, and maybe even becoming preferred sexual partners<\/a>.<\/p>\n