A renowned global futurist prepares businesses and individuals for the radical changes on the horizon An advisor to three presidents spanning over thirty years, Dr. James Canton identifies probable outcomes and future trends in business, technology, environment, terrorism, population, and medicine to help companies and individuals prepare for the coming complex and volatile global changes, including: · How climate change and energy trends will reshape the planet · How astounding medicine trends will enhance people's lives · How the rise of China will bring on a new global power struggle In the tradition of Future Shock, Megatrends, and The Tipping Point, Extreme Future is the essential forecasting handbook for navigating the twenty-first century.
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black swans are invisible to this guy?:
His equation is:
I+C+D=P2
Should be
Innovation+capitalism +democracy+socialism=Prosperity+Peace+People.
He leaves out the people...and social justice.
He call the ordinary people the "workforce" and says "democracy" is a good thing at the same time. Somewhere he has mistaken wishful thinking for scientific projections?
We call this sort of fellow a "false prophet" and a hypocrite.
If any of the good things he says can happen do,
it won't be because of people... more info
Well organized:
I purchased this book for a college class. According to the syllabus, I will be reading it in about two weeks, so I cannot tell you if the material is valuable or not. However, after skimming through it, it appears to be well organized.
What Do You Want The Future To Be?:
DAVID HOULE'S "THE SHIFT AGE" OPENS OUR EYES TO OUR OWN INCRERDIBLE TIME OF TRANSFORMATION. IN A TIME WHEN THE SPEED OF PROGRESS CAN RENDER RECENT INNOVATIONS OBSOLETE BEFORE OUR MORNING COFFE COOLS, OUR ABILITY TO INFLUECE THE DESTINY OF MANKIND AND PLANET EARTH WILL REQUIRE A STEADY HAND. HOULE'S ABILITY TO CONNECT THE DOTS AS THEY SPEED US INTO THE FUTURE PROVIDES US WITH A MACRO VIEW OF HOW OUR WORLD WILL BE SHAPED BY SIX CRITICAL FACTORS. TECHNOLOGY
ENERGY & GLOBAL WARMING
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A Powerful and Thought Provoking Glimpse Into Tomorrow!:
I heard about this book during a presentation by Howard Rheingold at a Rotary Honolulu luncheon. I jotted the name of the book down and bought a copy. This book has given me a broadened perspective on where our world is today in regards to business, technology, medicine, security, terrorism, population, immigration, the environment, energy, and even what it may mean to be human during the remainder of this century and beyond. The book is divided into 12 chapters. The first chapter sets the... more info
