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Transition Point: From Steam to the Singularity - How technology has transformed the world, and why what comes next is critical (Paperback)
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Transition Point: From Steam to the Singularity - How technology has transformed the world, and why what comes next is critical (Paperback)
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We live in disruptive times. The world is changing faster than ever
before, leaving people dazed, businesses struggling, economies
floundering and societies fracturing. But why? Transition Point is
the result of over five years of research to establish the answer;
a breathtaking tale of freedom, unintended consequences and
disruptive technologies that starts 1000 years ago and ends up in
the second half of the 21st Century. Starting with an examination
into the drivers of technological change and the social, economic
and political factors that both enable or suppress it, Transition
Point explains why industrialisation happened where and when it
did, why progress comes in waves, and why the technologies in the
current wave, such as robotics, blockchain and AI, are likely to be
the most disruptive of all. It then addresses the million-dollar
question: what's next? What impact will this wave have on our
businesses, our economies and most importantly, on our society?
Culey explores how our current trajectory could result in a new
golden age, but also how it is just as likely to result in a
digital dictatorship of compliance and constant surveillance.
Finally, he explains why we may soon see Homo sapiens' role as the
dominant species come to an end. As Klaus Schwab, founder of the
World Economic Forum, stated; "We stand on the brink of a
technological revolution that will fundamentally alter the way we
live, work, and relate to one another. In its scale, scope, and
complexity, the transformation will be unlike anything humankind
has experienced before." Transition Point explains why this is
happening, what it means, and why the decisions we make now will
prove to be critical.
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