The Future of the Mind

The Future of the Mind: The Scientific Quest to Understand, Enhance, and Empower the Mind is a popular science book by the futurist and physicist Michio Kaku.^[1] The book was initially published on February 25, 2014 by Doubleday.^[2]

The Future of the Mind: The Scientific Quest to Understand, Enhance, and Empower the Mind

Hardcover edition
Author	Michio Kaku
Language	English
Genre	Popular science
Publisher	Doubleday
Publication date	February 25, 2014
Publication place	United States
Media type	Print (hardcover)
Pages	400 pp.
Awards	No.1 New York Times Bestseller
ISBN	978-0385530828
Preceded by	Physics of the Future
Followed by	The Future of Humanity

In 2015 the book was translated into Hebrew.^[3]

Overview

The book discusses various possibilities of advanced technology that can alter the brain and mind. Looking into things such as telepathy, telekinesis, consciousness, artificial intelligence, and transhumanism, the book covers a wide range of topics. In it, Kaku proposes a "spacetime theory of consciousness". Similarly to Ray Kurzweil, he believes the advances in silicon computing will serve our needs as opposed to producing a generation of robot overlords.^[4]

Reception

On March 16, 2014, The Future of the Mind made number one on The New York Times Bestseller list.^[5]