Megatech: Technology in 2050
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| Rating | : | 4.98 (582 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B01MQFAP10 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 169 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-07-19 |
| Language | : | English |
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A balanced view of the future of technology The concluding chapter in The Economist‘s new book, Megatech: Technology in 2050, highlights “the central role of capitalism” in driving the demand for new technology. The preceding 19 chapters justify that reading, for the most part indirectly. That should be no surprise in a product of The Economist, a London-based weekly “50% owned by the English branch of the Rothschild family and by the Agnelli family.” No Marxists to be found in th. "Some of the chapters are much better than the other" according to A M. The book presents many essays by various authors forecasting the technology expected at 2050. Some of the chapters are much better than the other. For example in chapter 1Some of the chapters are much better than the other The book presents many essays by various authors forecasting the technology expected at 2050. Some of the chapters are much better than the other. For example in chapter 13 the author assumes without any argument that conscious machines are impossible. On the other hand the first two chapters and the last one are superb.. the author assumes without any argument that conscious machines are impossible. On the other hand the first two chapters and the last one are superb.. Five Stars Amazon Customer interesting
With Contributions from: Professor Frank Wilczek Dr Rob Carlson Alastair Reynolds Professor Giannico Farrugia Ann Winblad Tom Standage Melinda Gates -- and more Praise for Megachange: 'If you want to know what the future may look like, here it is. A brilliantly well informed guide - all I can say is wow.' -- Chris Patten
Daniel Franklin is the executive editor of the Economist and editor of the Economist's annual publication, The World in, which focuses on the years ahead. He is the co-editor of Megachange (Economist Books, 2012).. Since joining the Economist in 1983, he has written about Soviet and East European affairs, covered great European upheavals—fro
The industry's biggest leaders, academics, writers, and journalists—including Dr. Frank Wilzcek, Alastair Reynolds, and Melinda Gates—examine what the impact of technology might be in 2050 and consider the policies we might need, both to make the most of future opportunities and to tackle the environmental, economic, and social challenges ahead.MEGATECH is a book of big, bold ideas from a stellar line-up of prominent players in the tech world. What will the world of technology look like in 2050? And how will it affect the way we live? These are the big questions explored in MEGATECH: TECHNOLOGY IN 2050, a collection of thought-provoking insights imagining how big developments in technology might shape the future.The book invites us on a journey to the future, contemplating where and how far technology might take us. It is required reading for anyone engaged with the interrelationships between technology, innovation, business, po