The Lights in the Tunnel: Automation, Accelerating Technology and the Economy of
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
CreateSpace
ISBN-10
1448659817
ISBN-13
9781448659814
eBay Product ID (ePID)
80529879
Product Key Features
Book Title
Lights in the Tunnel : Automation, Accelerating Technology and the Economy of the Future
Number of Pages
262 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2009
Topic
Social Aspects, Intelligence (Ai) & Semantics, Economic Conditions, Forecasting
Genre
Computers, Technology & Engineering, Business & Economics
Author
Martin Ford
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
13 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
TitleLeading
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Synopsis
What will the economy of the future look like? Where will advancing technology, job automation, outsourcing and globalization lead? This groundbreaking book by a Silicon Valley computer engineer explores these questions and shows how accelerating technology is likely to have a highly disruptive influence on our economy in the near future–and may well already be a significant factor in the current global crisis. THE LIGHTS IN THE TUNNEL employs a powerful thought experiment to explore the economy of the future. An imaginary “tunnel of lights” is used to visualize the economic implications of the new technologies that are likely to appear in the coming years and decades. The book directly challenges conventional views of the future and illuminates the danger that lies ahead if we do not plan for the impact of rapidly advancing technology. It also shows how the economic realities of the future might offer solutions to issues such as poverty and climate change.
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