Wlliam Gladwell meets Alvin Toffler in this lively, provocative and witty look at our possible futures. Filled with provocative forecasts about how the world might change in the next half century, Future Files examines emerging patterns and developments in society, technology, economy, and business, and makes educated speculations as to where they might take us. It is indispensable to business analysts, strategists and organisations who need to stay ahead of the game as well as providing rich and fascinating material for dinner party conversations. Will machines become more intelligent than humans, and even be able to 'read' our minds? Will food in our fridge speak to each other using radio waves, then come up with options for tonight's menu? Is there a looming environmental crisis where Planet Earth is doomed? Would you like a pill that improves your memory?...Or a moistened tissue that could erase a bad day? Would you feel safer if your front door could tell you whether the person knocking is not a stranger? These are just some of the provocative forecasts about how the world might change in the next half century which Richard Watson explores in "Future Files".
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- English
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Praise
- Title Page
- Table of Contents
- Epigraph
- Preface to the 2012 edition
- The 5 most important trends for the next 50 years
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 : Society and Culture: why we’ll take longer baths in the future
- Chapter 2 : Science and Technology: the rise of the machines
- Chapter 3 : Government and Politics: us and them
- Chapter 4 : Media and Entertainment: have it your way
- Chapter 5 : Money and Financial Services: everyone is a bank
- Chapter 6 : Automotive and Transport: the end of the road as we know it
- Chapter 7 : Food and Drink: faster and slower
- Chapter 8 : Retail and Shopping: what we’ll buy when we’ve got it already
- Chapter 9 : Healthcare and Medicine: older and wiser
- Chapter 10 : Travel and Tourism: “sorry, this country is full”
- Chapter 11 : Work and Business: the new right-brain economy
- Chapter 12 : Conclusions: where to next?
- 5 things that won’t change over the next 50 years
- Sources
- Acknowledgments
- Index
- Copyright
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