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A very human future : enriching humanity in a digitized world / Rohit Talwar ; Steve Wells ; Alexandra Whittington ; Helena Calle.

By: Talwar, Rohit [author]Contributor(s): Wells, Steve [author] | Whittington, Alexandra [author] | Calle, Helena [author]Language: English Series: Fast future ; 3Publication details: United Kingdom : Fast Future Publishing, 2018. Description: 216 pages ; 24 cmISBN: 9781999931131Subject(s): Future, The | Forecasting | Artificial intelligence | Technological innovations -- Social aspectsDDC classification: 303.4834 TAL
Contents:
INTRODUCTION: A very human future -- PART 1: Technological bursts of possibility and disruption -- PART 2: Society and social policy -- PART 3: Human-centred cities -- PART 4: People, jobs, capability -- PART 5: Business, work, and the workplace -- PART 6: Industry transformation and disruption -- PART 7: Conclusion --
Summary: As society enters the fourth industrial revolution, a major question arises—can we harness intense technological bursts of possibility to bring about a better world? 'A Very Human Future' illustrates how the evolution of society, cities, people, businesses, industries, nations, and governments are being unexpectedly entangled by exponential technological disruption. This is not a book about technology but an exploration of how we make it serve humanity’s highest needs and ambitions. Each chapter looks at how new ideas enabled by emerging technologies are straining the old social fabric, and proposes radical future scenarios, strategies, and actions to safeguard humanity from harm and enhance opportunity for all. This book is a manifesto for a future that is better than the past. 'A Very Human Future' rejects an outlook where human beings live a mundane existence while technologies burst with possibility. Rather, we use this book to endorse a proactive approach to the future where technology is designed to benefit humanity purposefully and intentionally.
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INTRODUCTION: A very human future --

PART 1: Technological bursts of possibility and disruption --

PART 2: Society and social policy --

PART 3: Human-centred cities --

PART 4: People, jobs, capability --

PART 5: Business, work, and the workplace --

PART 6: Industry transformation and disruption --

PART 7: Conclusion --

As society enters the fourth industrial revolution, a major question arises—can we harness intense technological bursts of possibility to bring about a better world? 'A Very Human Future' illustrates how the evolution of society, cities, people, businesses, industries, nations, and governments are being unexpectedly entangled by exponential technological disruption. This is not a book about technology but an exploration of how we make it serve humanity’s highest needs and ambitions. Each chapter looks at how new ideas enabled by emerging technologies are straining the old social fabric, and proposes radical future scenarios, strategies, and actions to safeguard humanity from harm and enhance opportunity for all. This book is a manifesto for a future that is better than the past. 'A Very Human Future' rejects an outlook where human beings live a mundane existence while technologies burst with possibility. Rather, we use this book to endorse a proactive approach to the future where technology is designed to benefit humanity purposefully and intentionally.

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