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From the author of the international bestseller Future Files comes the one book you need to read to prepare for the world of tomorrow. On most measures that matter, we've never had it so good. Physically, life for humankind has improved immeasurably over the last fifty years. Yet there is a crisis of progress slowly spreading across the world. Perhaps this is due to a failure of vision; in the 1960s we dreamed of flying cars and moon hotels; today what we've ended up with are status updates and cat videos. To a large degree, the history of the next fifty years will be about the relationship between people and techlogies created by a tiny handful of designers and developers. These inventions will undoubtedly change our lives, but the question is, to what end? What do we want these techlogies to achieve on our behalf? What are they capable of, and - as they transform the media, the ecomy, healthcare, education, work, and the home - what kind of lives do we want to lead? Richard Watson hereby extends an exuberant invitation for us to think deeply about the world of today and envision what kind of world we wish to create in the future. In a fascinating and accessible way, Digital vs Human examines the possible effects of techlogy on every area of our lives.Product Identifiers
PublisherScribe Publications
ISBN-101925228428
ISBN-139781925228427
eBay Product ID (ePID)222010667
Product Key Features
SubjectPopular Science
LanguageEnglish
TypeTextbook
AuthorRichard Watson
FormatTrade Paperback (Uk) ,Unsewn / Adhesive Bound, Paperback
Additional Product Features
Date of Publication14/04/2016
Place of PublicationCarlton North
Country of PublicationAustralia
Author BiographyRichard Watson works with the Foresight Practice at Imperial College London and regularly lectures at London Business School. He is the author of Future Files, which has been published in 15 languages, and the publisher of What's Next, an online report that documents new ideas and trends.
Edition StatementNew Edition