In the first half of this two part book, Muncey, a futurologist, assesses recent social trends affecting our daily lives. She looks at the many ways in which our lives are being transformed by today s rapid cultural and technological changes. Our morals, our relationships with each other as well as our attitudes towards family life and reproduction are all subject to upheaval. She also looks at our treatment of the environment and growing international competition for predominance before returning to the theme of our quest for eternal youth and immortality that she sees as a key trend of our times. In the second half Muncey expands upon the theme of immortality, starting with the way in which death and remembrance have been handled historically and moving on to current developments and thinking. She also recounts experiences of bereavement - in both the developed world (UK) and the developing world (Zambia) where the prevalence of AIDS has led to a huge increase in mortality rates. Ultimately, she focuses on the overwhelming human desire to be immortalised and reaches some interesting conclusions as to how we can all achieve it.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Telletubby
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In the third line of the introduction to this fascinating book, the author suggests she may be 'plain eccentric' and even admits to coining a word - visuology - for her way of looking at the future. But in fact there is little that is eccentric about this logical and well argued look at the way all our lives have developed and the continuing taboo about the subject of death, the one frontier that most of us don't want to discuss.
Yet, after exploring in some detail the history of burial and cremation, Muncey talks to several people - both in the UK and in Aids-ridden Zambia - whose experience of death is remarkably similar in some ways but very different in others.
This book will open many eyes - not only to the reality of death for us all and the need to plan for it - but also to the need to think about our own legacy. And if like me you thought cremation was more environmentally friendly than burial, think again.
Yet, after exploring in some detail the history of burial and cremation, Muncey talks to several people - both in the UK and in Aids-ridden Zambia - whose experience of death is remarkably similar in some ways but very different in others.
This book will open many eyes - not only to the reality of death for us all and the need to plan for it - but also to the need to think about our own legacy. And if like me you thought cremation was more environmentally friendly than burial, think again.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By S. Wilkinson
Format:Paperback
This is an expertly researched and compellingly written book of two parts.
The first considers how current cultural and technological trends, including our search for eternal life and immortality are affecting our lives and futures.
The second part looks at how different cultures handle death and remembrance. It gives some interesting insights into how death and remembrance may be handled in future.
An excellent and truly thought provoking read. A scholarly study in its content but written in a way that makes it easy to read for the layman.
Read it, it could change your future. Sue Wilkinson. MCLIP
The first considers how current cultural and technological trends, including our search for eternal life and immortality are affecting our lives and futures.
The second part looks at how different cultures handle death and remembrance. It gives some interesting insights into how death and remembrance may be handled in future.
An excellent and truly thought provoking read. A scholarly study in its content but written in a way that makes it easy to read for the layman.
Read it, it could change your future. Sue Wilkinson. MCLIP
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By David Graham
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Bearing in mind the subject matter, I was surprised that this book is a great read. The first part is fast-paced, whereas the chapters about death and bereavement seem much more reflective, almost calming to read. There is lots of information about all sorts of things in this book, but for me the main points made about how much the internet affects us and the possibilities for using this to extend our influence beyond our lifetime are both interesting and scary. Some of the stories told certainly made me think about my own lifestyle and mortality.
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