Overview
A New York Times Bestseller! Our world is about to change. In Digital Destiny: How the New Age of Data Will Change the Way We Live, Work, and Communicate, Shawn DuBravac, chief economist and senior director of research at the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), argues that the groundswell of digital ownership unfolding in our lives signals the beginning of a new era for humanity. Beyond just hardware acquisition, the next decade will be defined by an all-digital lifestyle and the Internet of Everything”where everything, from the dishwasher to the wristwatch, is not only online, but acquiring, analyzing, and utilizing the data that surrounds us. But what does this mean in practice? It means that some of mankind’s most pressing problems, such as hunger, disease, and security, will finally have a solution. It means that the rise of driverless cars could save thousands of American lives each year, and perhaps hundreds of thousands more around the planet. It means a departure from millennia-old practices, such as the need for urban centers. It means that massive inefficiencies, such as the supply chains in Africa allowing food to rot before it can be fed to the hungry, can be overcome. It means that individuals will have more freedom in action, work, health, and pursuits than ever before.
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Author: Shawn DuBravac ,
Gary Shapiro
Publisher: Regnery Publishing Inc
Imprint: Regnery Publishing Inc
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 3.80cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.610kg
ISBN: 9781621573739
ISBN 10: 1621573737
Pages: 350
Publication Date: 29 January 2015
Audience:
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Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
Very thought-provoking.... Â VINT CERF, Internet pioneer and Chief Internet Evangelist for Google Shawn DuBravac works at the epicenter of technology and society.... When he talks, I listen. Â DOUG SOLOMON, former Chief Strategy Officer at Apple Digital Destiny is a clear and brilliant overview of the revolution yet to come, grounded in what has already come to pass. Â PAUL SAFFO, futurist and forecaster DuBravac takes readers on a non-stop trip to our data-driven, 3D-printed, sensor-rich, autonomous, and automated near future. Â LARRY DOWNES, New York Times bestselling author A welcome antidote to the now all too common stream of ill-informed anti-technology screeds that seek to convince us that the digital revolution is a force for ill. Â ROBERT ATKINSON, author of Innovation Economics DuBravac's message is clear: the digital revolution will profoundly change how we communicate with one another and with the world around us. Â TYLER COWEN, one of Foreign Policy magazine's Top 100 Global Thinkers
Very thought-provoking.... --VINT CERF, Internet pioneer and Chief Internet Evangelist for Google Shawn DuBravac works at the epicenter of technology and society.... When he talks, I listen. --DOUG SOLOMON, former Chief Strategy Officer at Apple Digital Destiny is a clear and brilliant overview of the revolution yet to come, grounded in what has already come to pass. --PAUL SAFFO, futurist and forecaster DuBravac takes readers on a non-stop trip to our data-driven, 3D-printed, sensor-rich, autonomous, and automated near future. --LARRY DOWNES, New York Times bestselling author A welcome antidote to the now all too common stream of ill-informed anti-technology screeds that seek to convince us that the digital revolution is a force for ill. --ROBERT ATKINSON, author of Innovation Economics DuBravac's message is clear: the digital revolution will profoundly change how we communicate with one another and with the world around us. --TYLER COWEN, one of Foreign Policy magazine's Top 100 Global Thinkers
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