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The inevitable : understanding the 12 technological forces that will shape our future / Kevin Kelly.

by Kelly, Kevin, 1952-

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Technological innovations -- Forecasting.

9780525428084 (hc.)

vi, 328 pages ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-316) and index.

Becoming -- Cognifying -- Flowing -- Screening -- Accessing -- Sharing -- Filtering -- Remixing -- Interacting -- Tracking -- Questioning -- Beginning.

"Much of what will happen in the next thirty years is inevitable, driven by technological trends that are already in motion. Kevin Kelly shows how the coming changes in our lives - from virtual reality in the home to an on-demand economy to artificial intelligence embedded in everything we manufacture - can be understood as the result of a few long-term, accelerating forces. Kelly both describes these deep trends - interacting, cognifying, flowing, screening, accessing, sharing, filtering, remixing, tracking, and questioning - and demonstrates how they overlap and are codependent on one another. These larger forces will completely revolutionize the way we buy, work, learn, and communicate with each other. By understanding and embracing them, says Kelly, it will be easier for us to remain on top of the coming wave of changes and to arrange our day-to-day relationships with technology in ways that bring forth maximum benefits. For anyone who seeks guidance on where their business, industry, or life is heading - what to invent, where to work, in what to invest, how to better reach customers, and what to begin to put into place - as this new world emerges. Kevin Kelly helped launch Wired magazine. His previous books include Out of Control, New Rules for the New Economy, Cool Tools, and What Technology Wants."--Provided by publisher.

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