Book Subtitle | Understanding The 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future |
Editorial Review | This book offers profound insight into what happens (soon!) when intelligence flows as easily into objects as electricity. -Chris Anderson, author of The Long Tail "How will the future be made? Kevin Kelly argues that the sequence of events ensuing from technical innovation has its own momentum . . . and that our best strategy is to understand and embrace it. Whether you find this prospect wonderful or terrifying, you will want to read this extremely thought-provoking book." -Brian Eno, musician and composer "Kevin Kelly has been predicting our technological future with uncanny prescience for years. Now he's given us a glimpse of how the next three decades will unfold with The Inevitable, a book jam-packed with insight, ideas, and optimism." -Ernest Cline, author of Ready Player One |
About the Author | Kevin Kelly helped launch Wired magazine and was its executive editor for its first seven years. He has written for The New York Times, The Economist, Science, Time, and The Wall Street Journal among many other publications. His previous books include Out of Control, New Rules for the New Economy, Cool Tools, and What Technology Wants. Currently Senior Maverick at Wired, Kelly lives in Pacifica, California. From the Hardcover edition. |
Publication Date | 22 Jun 2017 |
Number of Pages | 336 |