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The Future Is Faster Than You Think: How Converging Technologies Are Transforming Business, Industries, and Our Lives (Exponential Technology Series)

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Simon & Schuster (January 28, 2020)


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 384 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1982109661


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 60


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.18 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1.1 x 9 inches


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    • So much noise, babbling, tech jargons, but VERY LITTLE SUBSTANCE
I'm a business manager with engineering background in the tech industry (in fact, AI software), and well-acquainted with all the technological advances as well as innovation-related business topics. I picked up the book based on Audible's short preview audio, in which the author baldly claims he'd give 10 to 15 years until the Internet Ad market to completely disappear. He said he'd illustrate why. I purchased the book to listen to his missing explanation... only to find that he never really answers his own question. No clear explanation as to why/how the Internet Advertising will actually go bust. Just lots and lots of redundant well-known facts and figures, such as how much Google and Facebook makes out of Advertising. Just so much emphasis on how big and great everything is. But he never really talks about how/why the Internet Ad market will disappear. He talks more about how wonderful Virtual Reality glasses are (which, BTW are considered failures at the current stage), how the computer-generated "fake" voices can be used to offer better Internet Ad, etc. (Didn't he just claim it would die?) He does, in the end, claims AI will make "all" the purchase decisions for us. But any underlying explanation or connection between this claim/Internet Ad disappearing is sorely lacking. Sure, AI's great & all (I'm in AI) but that doesn't mean we'll all stop caring about Brands or product designs. Because it's not a matter of technological advances, but one of human behavior. These are totally different topics. I even tried to go back to the beginning of the book and read/listen in the book's original order. Still, my disappointment didn't go away. Simply put: if you are someone who'd marvel at mere mention of all the (common) technical advances these days, or mere facts or a series of statistics are enough to impress you, maybe you might find this book interesting (but still not "useful"). Otherwise - especially if you're working in the high-tech industry, under 40, or regularly follow technology-related topics, there's very little substance there. Just a lot of random well-known facts, lots of hyperboles, premature assertions, and often self-glorifying praises on how accomplished he is and how much he knows.... In other words, simply (very) little substance, if any. You will better spend your time reading/listening something else. I gravely regretted wasting my time on this book, not to mention money. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2020 by Young L.
    • Hype Salesman
Don't bother. If you want to learn about AI, read Kai-Fu Lee. If you want to learn about energy issues, read Vaclav Smil. (look on his website under publications for free material). Read Bill Gates for an honest analysis of these technologies (gatesnotes.com). Youtube Rodney Brooks for an honest assessment of the state of robotics. Don't bother with the BS artists in this book. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2020 by Dennis Ryan
    • Great Preview of the World Ahead
This next installment in the Exponential Technology series, which includes Abundance and Bold, stands quite confidently on its own. The Future is Faster Than You Think is a dizzying, yet ultimately hopeful, tour de force of what is already possible with technology, and what is on and over the horizon. Peter and Steven do an admirable job of not only curating the vast field of emerging technologies, but also in showing how these technologies are converging with one another to create novel and accelerated offerings. With converging technologies in every area of human life, from agriculture, to transportation, to healthcare, to you-name-it, the future is not only going to be faster than you think, it is going to be better than you think. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2020 by James Carroll
    • Diamandis and Kotler have done it again!
Peter Diamandis and Steven Kotler have done it again. In The Future Is Faster Than You Think, the third installment of their “Exponential Mindset Trilogy”, they’ve built upon the concepts presented in their previous books Abundance and Bold to describe how technology can open up new possibilities and change the world. This book is a must-read for entrepreneurs, and business and civic leaders in any industry who are looking for a playbook on how to prepare for the seismic changes ahead and protect their organizations from becoming disrupted by the technological forces that are coming at an ever-increasing rate. In the first part, they examine the forces of acceleration and describe how converging technologies are creating an environment of unprecedented change. In part two, they provide a wealth of material covering multiple industries, showing how these technologies will impact our daily lives over the next ten years. In the final section, they expand their time-horizon to the next one hundred years and describe the environmental, economic and existential risks that threaten the progress made to date. A highly-engaging, mind-blowing, can’t-put-it-down read. The practical take-aways from this book are invaluable. Essential reading for anyone interested in technology, disruption and and innovative thinking. Add this to your reading list now ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2020 by H.S.
    • “Fast” is an understatement...
I feel like I need to read through this 2-3 more times just to collect my thoughts on everything they discussed. The emergence & convergence of so many technologies at this point in history is truly breathtaking. I always take things kinda of things with a grain of salt, but if even 10% of what they discuss plays out like they think it will, then the future is indeed incredibly exciting. Regardless if you agree with the book’s analysis, I think this is an important book to add to your reading list. It will challenge your perceptions of what’s possible, it’ll stretch your imagination, and it just might inspire you - like it has me - to think bigger than you ever have before. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2020 by Matt

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