● The Inevitable: Understanding the 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future
By Kevin Kelly
Review via TechDirt
Kevin Kelly, whose bio always notes that he “helped launch Wired Magazine,” is one of those people who always makes you think. I enjoy his writing and insights into technology more than just about anyone else. So it’s exciting to see his new book out, entitled The Inevitable: Understanding the 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future. This isn’t a book about making specific predictions about this or that technology, but rather an attempt to look at specific larger trends that Kelly believes are “inevitable.” From there, you can start to think about what it would mean for technology, life, work and much, much more.
For anyone interested in the things we talk about here: the intersection of technology, economics, business and policy, I’d put this one on the must read list.
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