So many things have happened, but above all they are going to happen, typical of a science fiction novel that one wonders if science fiction is starting to get boring compared to reality.
We are not just witnessing the crests of a hypertechnological tsunami that will change the world in a few years in ways incomprehensible to us: It is a hyperacceleration to which a convergence is added.
That's what it's about, among other things, The future is moving faster than you think: How technological convergence is transforming businesses, the economy and our lives, of Peter H. Diamandis and Steven Kotler.
Hyperacceleration and convergence
This new book by the optimistic duo Diamandis and Kotler constitutes a kind of third installment that began with Abundance and with BOLD. It is not essential to have read them to start with this one, but a little context is always good.
Like the previous works, we are looking at an approximation of the different solutions with which technology can expand the limits of what is possible and, thus, transform the world. Here, however, the authors apply these ideas and examine what happens when the path of an accelerating technology converges with the direction that other technology is taking that is also accelerating.
For example, what happens when artificial intelligence and, for example, augmented reality converge? These convergences have surprisingly profound effects on commerce, advertising, entertainment and education, among others.
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However, these ideas are unintuitive because our brain evolved in a local, linear environment. Local in the sense that most of the things we interacted with were less than a day's walk away. Linear in the sense that the pace of change was exceptionally slow.
This new book by Diamandis and Kotler, therefore, tries to operate as a kind of telescope, microscope and even stethoscope to try to scrutinize what is happening in the world of technology, and what will probably be cooked. Something that, without a doubt, seems to be revolutionary and good for everyone. For this reason, the book has also been a source of inspiration for some entries such as At least 25 companies are already dedicating themselves to developing flying cars.
What will happen when artificial intelligence, robotics, digital biology and sensors join 3D printing, blockchain and multi-gigabit global connection speeds? How will these convergences transform today's traditional industries? How will it affect the way we educate our children, govern our nations, and care for our planet?
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