Quo Vadis, Humans? Engineering the Survival of the Human Species

Since life first appeared on Earth some 3.8 billion years ago, 99.9% of all species have gone extinct. What is the future of the human species confronted with these almost insurmountable odds? This paper defines Universal Method as a generalization of the Engineering Method and, in effect, develops a combined philosophy–engineering framework to engineer the survival of the human species. In so doing, it serves as a modest example of the importance of an applied philosophy of engineering.

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