In works of science fiction, humans fight against machines in the name of freedom and individuality, but these humanistic myths have long been outdated.
The modern era may have placed humans in the position of God, and in the previous century humanity may have brought famine, epidemics, and war under control. Today, however, as it strives to conquer old age and death and find the key to happiness, new divine powers of creation and destruction are taking over.
As we decode the structure of the brain and our genetic code thanks to biotechnology, artificial intelligence, and Big Data processing, authority will pass to external algorithms and most people will become economically and politically powerless.
When my smartphone knows me better than I do and Big Brother can make the best decisions on my behalf, democratic elections, the free market, and people themselves will be as obsolete as stone knives and audio cassettes.
If the 19th century, with the Industrial Revolution, brought about the working class, the 21st will create a new vast "useless class." After 50,000 years, Homo sapiens (wise man) will give way to Homo deus (man-god) and the world will acquire new masters.
