REVITALIZING THE AMERICAN ECONOMY

1. REVITALIZING THE AMERICAN ECONOMY Michael G. Zey, Ph.D. Exec. Director, The Expansionary Institute Professor, Montclair State University July 2010 World Future Society

2. A POST-AMERICAN WORLD?How To RevitalizeThe US Economy Michael G. Zey, Ph.D. Exec. Director, The Expansionary Institute Professor, Montclair State University July 2010 World Future Society

3. Keeping In Touch “Ageless Nation” (New Horizons/Kensington) “The Future Factor” (Transaction Books/ McGraw- Hill) National Future Trends Analyst on Examiner.com “Seizing The Future” (Simon and Schuster/Transaction Books) Visit: WWW.ZEY.COM - The Expansionary Times Futurist Magazine articles Futurist 3000 on Twitter

6. The American Economy • Growing Unemployment • Foreclosures • Shrinking Economy • Deteriorating Dollar • Failing Banks • The Moody’s Warning

9. Pillars Of Economic Growth • Regrow the Energy Base • Re-Industrialize • Commit To Space Development • Embrace The Superlongevity/Human Enhancement Revolution

10. Reenergize the American Economy

11. Without a growing energy supply countries face “declining growth rates, diminished standards of living, and growing transfer of wealth from importing to exporting countries” Platt Report, 2008

23. Future Energy Sources • Nuclear Fusion • Macro-Solar • Cold Fusion

24. Is Space The Answer? • The Moon and Helium 3 • Asteroids For Iron Nickel, Cobalt, Platinum

27. Make It Right in America • Nanotechnology • Home Manufacturing • 3D Printing/Fabricating

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29. The radical extension of the human life span accompanied by improved health and vibrancy at all ages. Superlongevity

31. The Superlongevity Revolution • Extended Life Span • Quest for Physical Perfection

32. Stage I: Key Drivers • Antibiotics • Improvements in public health • Enhanced nutrition • Heart by-pass surgery From “Longevity to Superlongevity” Copyright 2003, Michael G. Zey, Ph.D.

34. Stage II: Life Expansion • 2000-2075 • Pushing past 100 to 125 • People healthier, physically “younger” than those in previous eras • Eliminating causes of most fatal diseases • Enhancement of human outer shell

35. Stage II: Key Drivers • Cloning • Genetic engineering • Stem cell research • Tissue regeneration • Bionics

38. Designer Children • Genetic Pre-Selection For Intelligence • Cloning • Stem Cell Therapy

39. The Ultra-Human Phenomenon • Enhancement of human outer shell • Improved performance of all physical functions, including brain, circulatory system, key organs. • People healthier, “younger” than those in previous eras

40. Quest for Ultra-Human Has Already Begun • Advance Tissue Regeneration • Cosmetic Surgery • Sports Surgery • Improved Vision Via Lasix, Laser Surgery • “Superhormones”

41. The Mystique of the Superhuman • Artificial retina • Cochlear implant • Superhormones

42. Cochlear Implants

43. The Artificial Retina

45. Wearable Robots

46. Wearable Robots

48. Cognitive Enhancement

49. Cognitive Enhancement

50. “Smart Drugs”