The Future Starts Now: Expert Insights into the Future of Business, Technology and Society
- 6h 38m 55s
- Bronwyn Williams, Theo Priestley
- Gildan Media
- 2021
Featuring contributions from an international array of futurists, The Future Starts Now provides fascinating insights and guidance into how society and business will transform in the years to come.
The future is an uncertain, uncomfortable prospect for employees, employers, and society at large. A flurry of unprecedented events have proven that, despite what some politicians and economists may tell us, the future is not set in stone. In light of this uncertainty, The Future Starts Now looks toward the various innovations and technologies that may shape our future. Authors Theo Priestley and Bronwyn Williams have brought together the world's leading futurists to articulate and clarify the current trajectories in technology, economics, politics, and business.
This is a comprehensive history of tomorrow, exploring groundbreaking topics such as AI, privacy, education, and the future of work. While the guidance, insight, and predictions are fascinating for anyone curious about what the future may hold, the book also functions as an invaluable guide for business professionals looking to steer their career or their organization with foresight and confidence.
In this Audiobook
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1. Start with Dystopia
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2. Deep Sustainability
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3. Information Overload
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4. In Defence of Imperfect Information
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5. The Revolution in Tech Requires a Revolution in Policy
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6. Casualties of War
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7. A Foreshadow of the Future Economy
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8. The African Opportunity
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9. No Money Beyond Mars
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10. Flying into the Future
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11. The Future of Education
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12. The Psychology of Teams
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13. We Welcome Our New Robot Overlords
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14. Everything is Connected
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15. Longevity is Not the Game Changer, Retirement is
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16. Back to the Future (of Ourselves)
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17. Artificial Intelligence versus Natural Reasoning
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18. Keeping up with the Cadavers
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19. Building an AR Commons: Fixing the (Future) Operating System of Life
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20. Homo Augeretis
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