On the Verge
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| Rating | : | 4.21 (943 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0795350570 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-08-23 |
| Language | : | English |
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Must-read for everyone!"--Morton Kondracke "political journalist and commentator for The McLaughlin Group, The Beltway Boys, Roll Call, Fox News ""Rebecca Costa has a talent to tell stories that illustrate her keen observations and explain important cultural implications as new innovations touch our lives. If you want to get ready for change you see coming, On the Verge can help you get the job done."--Craig Newmark "founder of Craigslist, entrepreneur " . If you have an insatiable curiosity about the impact of innovation on our world ahead and how the future can be manipulated, you will love this book."--John Sculley "former CEO of Apple and President of Pepsi-Cola ""On the Verge presents a useful view of how we can look ahead and invent our own future, often by predapting to possible futures. Read this book if you want to be ready for the future."--Alan Dershowitz "lawyer, legal scholar, and bestselling author ""This is a dazzling book--a
Not in governance." So begins Rebecca Costa's much-awaited exploration of foresight: 'the crowning achievement of human ambition.' According to Costa, advances in Big Data, predictive analytics, genomics, artificial intelligence, and other breakthroughs have made it possible to pinpoint future results with mind-blowing accuracy - cracking the door to what Costa calls predaptation: the ability to adapt before the fact. Never before has the information needed to avert danger, get the jump ahead of others, or prepare for the inevitable been so clearly within grasp. Through fascinating real-life examples, Costa reveals how technology has brought nations, businesses, and individuals to the edge of clairvoyance. Yet, our ability to act on foreknowledge often falls short - causing leaders to squander the advantage of preemption. Costa?s unique sociobiological perspective, combined with her ability to blend humor, breaking science, and insightful personal
For more information, visit rebeccacosta. Wilson Biodiversity Technology Award. . Rebecca D. A global thinker in the mold of Alvin Toffler, Jared Diamond, and Thomas Friedman, Costa attributes her ability to see the 'big picture' to her cross-cultural education and upbringing. She is a leading expert on 'fast adaptation' in complex environments, and a recipient of the prestigious Edward O. Costa was the founder an