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Inspired by: FP7 » Enhancement of cognitive capacities for those able to afford it

version: 2 / updated: 2010-12-28
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Originally submitted by: Joe Ravetz
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Last changed by: Rafael Popper
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Source of inspiration

European Commission Framework Programme for RTD (FP7)

Theme/activity of inspiration

Theme 8 - Socio-economic Sciences and the Humanities

Sub-theme/area of inspiration

Changing role of knowledge throughout the economy

Optional reference/s to FP7 project/s

Use the following format: Project Acronym (Project Reference No.). Use commas if more than one project is associated to this Wild Card, for example: ALFA-BIRD (213266), SAFAR (213374), LAPCAT-II (211485)
EPOCH - Ethics in Public Policy Making: The Case of Human Enhancement (266660)

Headline

(max. 9 words)

Enhancement of cognitive capacities for those able to afford it

Description

(approx. 150 words)
Please describe the Wild Card (approx. 150 words)
Techniques for neurological / online learning edu-tainment systems achieve breakthrough. Wealthier schools and colleges build giant server farms where pupils are kept in suspended animation, wired up to intensive learning systems.

Keywords

education, neurological, learning, automatic, exclusion

Mini-description

(max. 250 characters)

Automatic neuro-education for the well-off

Likelihood

Closest timeframe for at least 50% likelihood
Please use one of the following options:
now-2050

Type of event

Human planned (e.g. terrorist attack or funded scientific breakthrough)

Type of emergence

please select (if any) describe related trend or situation
An extreme extension of a trend/development/situation
(e.g. Increased global warming leads to a total ban on fossil fuels) 		Modification of the human body aimed at improving performance by scientific-technological means.

Type of systems affected

Human-built Systems - E.g. organisations, processes, technologies, etc.

Classification

Mixed

Importance

please specify:
please select
Level 3: important for the European Union
Level 4: important for the whole world

Early indicators

(including weak signals)

Growing research and technology development on human enhancement.

Latent phase

Obstacles for early indentification

economic filters (business/market interests)
scientific filters (knowledge/technology access)

Manifestation phase

Type of manifestation

In a probably pervasive way (contagious or transmittable)

Aftermath phase

Important implications
Emergence of a new system (e.g. new technologies, new paradigms)
Transformation of a system (e.g. new applications, change in stakeholders relations/influence)

Comments

Transformation of the education systems and emergence of neuro-enhanced humans.

Key drivers or triggers

Provide up to 2 possible drivers or triggers of HIGH importance. Click on HELP to see examples:
please describe
Driver / Trigger 1 		please describe
Driver / Trigger 2
Social Growth of the transhuman movement.
Technological/Scientific Growing RTD on human performance and productivity improvement.

Potential stakeholders' actions

before
it occurs 		after
it occurs
Policy actors (at the international, European and national levels) New policies to avoid new forms of social discrimination.
Academic/Research sector Research on ethical and health implications of neuro-enhancement.

Relevance for Grand Challenges

where? please justify:
particularly relevant Europe world
Social exclusion & poverty
Social cohesion and diversity
Innovation dynamics

Relevance for thematic research areas

please justify:
particularly relevant
Health
Social Sciences and Humanities

Pan-European strategies potentially helping to deal with the wild card

please justify:
particularly relevant
Facilitating and promoting knowledge sharing and transfer