the future is better than you think Diamandis, Peter H. creator Kotler, Steven 1967- text bibliography nyu New York Free Press 2012 1st Free Press hardcover ed. monographic eng

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xi, 386 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. The authors document how four forces--exponential technologies, the DIY innovator, the Technophilanthropist, and the Rising Billion--are conspiring to solve our biggest problems. "Abundance" establishes hard targets for change and lays out a strategic roadmap for governments, industry and entrepreneurs, giving us plenty of reason for optimism. Pt. 1: Perspective. Our grandest challenge -- Building the pyramid -- Seeing the forest through the trees -- It's not as bad as you think -- pt. 2: Exponential technologies. Ray Kurzweil and the go-fast button -- The singularity is nearer -- pt. 3: Building the base of the pyramid. The tools of cooperation -- Water -- Feeding nine billion -- pt. 4: The forces of abundance. The DIY innovator -- The technophilanthropists -- The rising billion -- pt. 5: Peak of the pyramid. Energy -- Education -- Health care -- Freedom -- pt. 6: Steering faster. Driving innovation and breakthroughs -- Risk and failure -- Which way next? Peter H. Diamandis and Steven Kotler. Includes bibliographical references (p. [305]-356) and index. Technological innovations Forecasting Technological forecasting Technology Social aspects Social prediction Economic forecasting T173.8 .D536 2012 303.48/3 9781451695762 9781451616842 (ebook) 9781451614213 (hc) 1451614217 (hc0 2011039926 http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1202/2011039926-d.html http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1202/2011039926-b.html http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1205/2011039926-s.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1202/2011039926-d.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1202/2011039926-b.html http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1202/2011039926-d.html http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1202/2011039926-b.html http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1205/2011039926-s.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1202/2011039926-d.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1202/2011039926-b.html DLC 150307 20150307152221.0 28946 eng