Overview
A forecast of the most important game-changing trends--and how to manage and profit from them to improve your life. We live in a time of complex and radical change. Those that are ill-prepared for the seismic shifts set to occur over the next thirty years will be in for a rough ride. From leading global futurist and advisor James Canton, the acclaimed author of The Extreme Future and Technofutures, comes Future Smart: the essential blueprint on what's coming next. It details the key changes--in health and medicine, technology and communication, the global economy, the earth's climate, energy, and business--that every person, company, and government must understand in order to not only adapt accordingly but thrive in the coming decades. Going beyond prediction, Canton shows readers how to get future-smart with strategic steps they can take today to navigate tomorrow successfully.
Full Product Details
Author: James Canton ,
Don Hagen
Publisher: Gildan Media Corporation
Imprint: Gildan Media Corporation
Dimensions:
Width: 13.50cm
, Height: 4.80cm
, Length: 14.70cm
Weight: 0.408kg
ISBN: 9781469061412
ISBN 10: 1469061414
Publication Date: 12 May 2015
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Audio
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
A call to action for every one of us to reinvent ourselves in the presence of a smart future. -- Grady Booch, Chief Scientist for Software Engineering, IBM Research A thought-provoking, engaging, and fascinating narrative of the very near future...A must-read. -- Srini Koushik, President & CEO, NTT i3 Explains the provocative and in-depth global scenarios of what lies ahead in our future. Everyone should read this book. -- Larry Paulson, vice president, Qualcomm Technologies
"""A call to action for every one of us to reinvent ourselves in the presence of a smart future."" -- ""Grady Booch, Chief Scientist for Software Engineering, IBM Research"" ""A thought-provoking, engaging, and fascinating narrative of the very near future...A must-read."" -- ""Srini Koushik, President & CEO, NTT i3"" ""Explains the provocative and in-depth global scenarios of what lies ahead in our future. Everyone should read this book."" -- ""Larry Paulson, vice president, Qualcomm Technologies"""
Author Information
James Canton is a global futurist, social scientist, and visionary business advisor. He is CEO and chairman of the Institute for Global Futures, a think tank that advises Fortune 100 companies and governments. Articles about Dr. Canton have appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Fortune, Forbes, and the New York Times. Previously, he was an executive at Apple, a founding board member of the Singularity University, a digital entrepreneur, and an advisor to three White House administrations. He is a regular media commentator or CNN, CNBC, and Fox. Don Hagen has been behind the microphone since fifth grade. He is a nine-time winner of the Peer Award for narration/voice-over and twice winner of an AudioFile Earphones Award. He has also been heard in radio and television commercials and documentaries. In addition to his freelance voice work, he is a member of the audiobook narration team at the Library of Congress.
