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Andrew Maynard

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Andrew Maynard is a professor at Arizona State University where he studies and writes about emerging technologies ad their impacts on society and the future. he is author of Future Rising: A Journey from the Past to the Edge of Tomorrow, Films from the Future: The Technology and Morality of Sci-Fi Movies, and AI and the Art of Being Human (with Jeffrey Abbott).

In addition to his academic work, Andrew writes widely on the socially responsible development of new technologies. He writes for the Substack The Future of Being Human and co-hosts the podcast Modem Futura. His work has been appeared in publications from The Washington Post, to Slate, Salon, and The Conversation.

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	Films from the Future: The Technology and Morality of Sci-Fi Movies 4.02 avg rating — 108 ratings — published 2018 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Future Rising: A Journey from the Past to the Edge of Tomorrow by Andrew Maynard (Goodreads Author), Cady Coleman (Foreword) 3.82 avg rating — 34 ratings — published 2020 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	AI and the Art of Being Human: A practical guide to thriving with AI while rediscovering yourself in the process by Jeffrey Abbott, Andrew Maynard (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2025 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“In an atomizing age, connection is a form of rebellion; in an optimizing age, presence is a form of resistance”
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“In an age where algorithms predict our every next move, choosing to be surprised by each other is revolutionary.”
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“Go be human. Not because you must, but because the universe would be diminished without your particular way of stumbling toward beauty.”
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“Identity in the age of AI isn't about what we produce—machines will match and exceed our output. It's about what we mean, how we relate, and why we choose.”
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“The future needs people who've stopped trying to be special and started trying to be real.”
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