The Inevitable
Understanding the 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future
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Narrated by:
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George Newbern
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By:
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Kevin Kelly
About this listen
A New York Times Best Seller
From one of our leading technology thinkers and writers, a guide through the 12 technological imperatives that will shape the next 30 years and transform our lives.
Much of what will happen in the next 30 years is inevitable, driven by technological trends that are already in motion. In this fascinating, provocative new book, Kevin Kelly provides an optimistic road map for the future, showing how the coming changes in our lives - from virtual reality in the home to an on-demand economy to artificial intelligence embedded in everything we manufacture - can be understood as the result of a few long-term, accelerating forces. Kelly both describes these deep trends - interacting, cognifying, flowing, screening, accessing, sharing, filtering, remixing, tracking, and questioning - and demonstrates how they overlap and are codependent on one another.
These larger forces will completely revolutionize the way we buy, work, learn, and communicate with each other. By understanding and embracing them, says Kelly, it will be easier for us to remain on top of the coming wave of changes and to arrange our day-to-day relationships with technology in ways that bring forth maximum benefits. Kelly’s bright, hopeful book will be indispensable to anyone who seeks guidance on where their business, industry, or life is heading - what to invent, where to work, in what to invest, how to better reach customers, and what to begin to put into place - as this new world emerges.
©2016 Kevin Kelly (P)2016 Penguin AudioWhat listeners say about The Inevitable
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- Enrico Massi
- 16-03-2019
It's inevitable - must read/listen
Excellent story and food for thought. Listened before read, must get it now. Do it.
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- Anonymous User
- 08-12-2017
An eye-opening peek into our future
An engaging and entertaining tale which extrapolates from where we are now to where we are headed. My conclusion: What a time to be alive!
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- lindsay
- 05-12-2017
Not bad if you like babies
What did you like most about The Inevitable?
It's OK in a way that makes you doubt everything you have done for your child up to the point of listing to this book.
Now I have reservations about everything and have concerns that "lil baby" will grow up to be a fiend.
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- Michael
- 27-06-2017
exceptional in every way! essential reading
essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the last 30 years and the next 100 years. Exceptionally well written with very erudite and exceptionally compelling
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- AussiDavid
- 15-12-2017
Eye opening
I personally found chapters 2 and 11 resonate with me.
The book talks about the next 30 years and where we are going.
It’s very abstract as such there are no tangable actions one can and should do now. It’s a precursor to something tangable I believe.
I really liked how this books identifies and discusses novelty to commodity, any euntrepemures dream.
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- Ace
- 07-09-2018
Balanced, pragmatic, experienced-based perspective
Having been around, seen and done a lot, not many are better positioned to speak authoratively on the subject as he. With his sage-like views on technology he shows us that it is an unimaginably special time in human history and through his eyes, that we're on the cusp of a unbelievably bright and exciting future!
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- Francis Murphy
- 22-09-2017
Thought I was a switched on futurist.
Kevin has just expanded my view exponentially and filled in gaps I didn't know existed. Great work ??
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- Alex
- 26-01-2017
Really enjoyed it
The book gave me new insights about things I haven't really thought about before. Great for understanding emerging trends and the direction technology is taking us.
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- Teash
- 03-02-2017
Loved it
Inspiring and motivating to share ideas with my team of how we can stay ahead by embracing the technology projections right now in our industry.
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- Anonymous User
- 18-03-2018
mindblow
This book absolutely blew my monkey mind.
I highly recommend for all types of people
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