The Secret Museum of Mankind · Front Cover.
Thomas Berry. Integral Theory. Futurism,Futurology. Technology. Jean Gebser. Future Anthropology-Future History. William Irwin Thompson. William Irwin Thompson (born July 1938) is known primarily as a social philosopher and cultural critic, but he has also been writing and publishing poetry throughout his career and received the Oslo International Poetry Festival Award in 1986.
He describes his writing and speaking style as "mind-jazz on ancient texts". He is the founder of the Lindisfarne Association. Biography[edit] Thompson was born in Chicago and grew up in Los Angeles.
Transhumanism. Cyborg Anthropology. Human. Humans began to practice sedentary agriculture about 12,000 years ago, domesticating plants and animals which allowed for the growth of civilization.
Humans subsequently established various forms of government, religion, and culture around the world, unifying people within a region and leading to the development of states and empires. The rapid advancement of scientific and medical understanding in the 19th and 20th centuries led to the development of fuel-driven technologies and improved health, causing the human population to rise exponentially. By 2012 the global human population was estimated to be around 7 billion.[10][11] Etymology and definition.