The Future Is Faster Than You Think: How Converging Technologies Are Transforming Business, Industries, and Our Lives
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- Author：Peter H. Diamandis
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Summary
From the New York Times bestselling authors of Abundance and Bold comes a practical playbook for technological convergence in our modern era。
In their book Abundance， bestselling authors and futurists Peter Diamandis and Steven Kotler tackled grand global challenges， such as poverty， hunger， and energy。 Then， in Bold， they chronicled the use of exponential technologies that allowed the emergence of powerful new entrepreneurs。 Now the bestselling authors are back with The Future Is Faster Than You Think， a blueprint for how our world will change in response to the next ten years of rapid technological disruption。
Technology is accelerating far more quickly than anyone could have imagined。 During the next decade， we will experience more upheaval and create more wealth than we have in the past hundred years。 In this gripping and insightful roadmap to our near future， Diamandis and Kotler investigate how wave after wave of exponentially accelerating technologies will impact both our daily lives and society as a whole。 What happens as AI， robotics， virtual reality， digital biology， and sensors crash into 3D printing， blockchain， and global gigabit networks？ How will these convergences transform today’s legacy industries？ What will happen to the way we raise our kids， govern our nations， and care for our planet？
Diamandis， a space-entrepreneur-turned-innovation-pioneer， and Kotler， bestselling author and peak performance expert， probe the science of technological convergence and how it will reinvent every part of our lives—transportation， retail， advertising， education， health， entertainment， food， and finance—taking humanity into uncharted territories and reimagining the world as we know it。
As indispensable as it is gripping， The Future Is Faster Than You Think provides a prescient look at our impending future。
In their book Abundance， bestselling authors and futurists Peter Diamandis and Steven Kotler tackled grand global challenges， such as poverty， hunger， and energy。 Then， in Bold， they chronicled the use of exponential technologies that allowed the emergence of powerful new entrepreneurs。 Now the bestselling authors are back with The Future Is Faster Than You Think， a blueprint for how our world will change in response to the next ten years of rapid technological disruption。
Technology is accelerating far more quickly than anyone could have imagined。 During the next decade， we will experience more upheaval and create more wealth than we have in the past hundred years。 In this gripping and insightful roadmap to our near future， Diamandis and Kotler investigate how wave after wave of exponentially accelerating technologies will impact both our daily lives and society as a whole。 What happens as AI， robotics， virtual reality， digital biology， and sensors crash into 3D printing， blockchain， and global gigabit networks？ How will these convergences transform today’s legacy industries？ What will happen to the way we raise our kids， govern our nations， and care for our planet？
Diamandis， a space-entrepreneur-turned-innovation-pioneer， and Kotler， bestselling author and peak performance expert， probe the science of technological convergence and how it will reinvent every part of our lives—transportation， retail， advertising， education， health， entertainment， food， and finance—taking humanity into uncharted territories and reimagining the world as we know it。
As indispensable as it is gripping， The Future Is Faster Than You Think provides a prescient look at our impending future。
Reviews
Sass Frass
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I found this book thought provoking and unsettling， all at the same time。 I am encouraged by the innovation to save of earth and look forward to being a part of that！
Leah
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大致介绍了各领域目前的研究方向，基因修改、Uber空中的士、全息技术、监测星际威胁……原来现在都有VR看房了，简直懒人福音
Mamta Mittal
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boring
Manny Johnson
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Eye-opening "quick" review of the future along with the progress we are making towards there。 The leap that we will be making in the next 10 years will be unprecedented as this decade will be the beginning of accelerated convergences in a number of fields。 Yes， there are environmental concerns， which the book thankfully address and actually inspires。 It is up to us to make all of those things happen collaboratively from local to global to save the Earth that we have so mindlessly destoryed。 Eye-opening "quick" review of the future along with the progress we are making towards there。 The leap that we will be making in the next 10 years will be unprecedented as this decade will be the beginning of accelerated convergences in a number of fields。 Yes， there are environmental concerns， which the book thankfully address and actually inspires。 It is up to us to make all of those things happen collaboratively from local to global to save the Earth that we have so mindlessly destoryed。 。。。more
Ryan
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Time flew by while I was listening to this， and I was sad when it was over。 Such a great look at where we're headed Time flew by while I was listening to this， and I was sad when it was over。 Such a great look at where we're headed 。。。more
Daniel
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To conclude what this book is about:1。 Current state of all the major technological trends 2。 Trying to paint a potential future3。 A big picture of how accelerating technologies in different fields can converge and therefore their potential for destroying current industries and their infrastructure and creating new onesMy impression: It was an informative read。 I got a sense of where we are standing right now in terms of major technological trends。 Also learn a bit about their essence and their To conclude what this book is about:1。 Current state of all the major technological trends 2。 Trying to paint a potential future3。 A big picture of how accelerating technologies in different fields can converge and therefore their potential for destroying current industries and their infrastructure and creating new onesMy impression: It was an informative read。 I got a sense of where we are standing right now in terms of major technological trends。 Also learn a bit about their essence and their role in our future。Easy， informative and interesting read。 Liked it。 。。。more
Mike
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As with all of the books by Diamandis， this is a rah rah look at the future。 However， as with the others， it is well researched， well supported and quite believable。 The pace of acceleration is increasing， and at almost exponential rates as are the key technologies which will shape the remainder of my life。You've got to love a book which had to include additional portions in each chapter as the contents of most chapters had changed so much between when they were written and ready to be published As with all of the books by Diamandis， this is a rah rah look at the future。 However， as with the others， it is well researched， well supported and quite believable。 The pace of acceleration is increasing， and at almost exponential rates as are the key technologies which will shape the remainder of my life。You've got to love a book which had to include additional portions in each chapter as the contents of most chapters had changed so much between when they were written and ready to be published！ 。。。more
Brian Thorson
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Instead of addressing the impact of individual innovations and promising technologies， the authors address the convergence and the consequent acceleration of technologies to explain how the future is approaching faster than most realize。
Aaron
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Oh how I wanted to really like this book！ Pros: It is well-written and engaging。 The future-focused technology vibe is established quickly and deeply。 Cons 。 。 。 one major one: I'm an expert in the semiconductor industry and the coverage of that field early in the book was so inaccurate that it coated the remainder of the book with a thick layer of implausibility。 While I cannot judge how 'accurate' the details were that the authors used to make their case in most of the book， what I see in the Oh how I wanted to really like this book！ Pros: It is well-written and engaging。 The future-focused technology vibe is established quickly and deeply。 Cons 。 。 。 one major one: I'm an expert in the semiconductor industry and the coverage of that field early in the book was so inaccurate that it coated the remainder of the book with a thick layer of implausibility。 While I cannot judge how 'accurate' the details were that the authors used to make their case in most of the book， what I see in the discussion surrounding semiconductor technology makes me feel really uneasy。 I hate it when that happens 。 。 。 。。。more
Bryan Nann MBA
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A fascinating look at both the current state of technological development as well as how the timing and convergence of technologies shape business and societies。 Part of the fun of books like these is to read them， then look back ten to twenty years down the road and see which predictions were spot on。
Rick Killian
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Fun stuff， but it’s not as real as one hopes。 There are still big challenges in these areas that the authors gloss over。 No more car ownership because of so many autonomous vehicles？ Great， until it rains or snows。 Sure， we’ll figure that out too， but probably not as fast as the authors think。 Satellites that can detect forest fires already？ Then why is the forest service using webcams and still send folks to lookout towers？ Fun stuff to think about， but we should be more realistic about the cha Fun stuff， but it’s not as real as one hopes。 There are still big challenges in these areas that the authors gloss over。 No more car ownership because of so many autonomous vehicles？ Great， until it rains or snows。 Sure， we’ll figure that out too， but probably not as fast as the authors think。 Satellites that can detect forest fires already？ Then why is the forest service using webcams and still send folks to lookout towers？ Fun stuff to think about， but we should be more realistic about the challenges。 。。。more
Ray
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Diamandis is always a very interesting person。 He is somehow able to stay on top of all the latest technologies and it's implications and effects on major industries。 He's done all the research， so we， the reader， can gain the wide spanning knowledge that he's compiled。This book was a great way to get a refresher on cutting edge technology。 Of course， every sentence describing technology and applications includes many details and much research that Diamandis does not go into， but the book was no Diamandis is always a very interesting person。 He is somehow able to stay on top of all the latest technologies and it's implications and effects on major industries。 He's done all the research， so we， the reader， can gain the wide spanning knowledge that he's compiled。This book was a great way to get a refresher on cutting edge technology。 Of course， every sentence describing technology and applications includes many details and much research that Diamandis does not go into， but the book was not meant for depth。 He describes many major industries （shopping， energy， environment， computing， education， etc。） and especially focuses on the convergence of major technological advances and how that is relevant to the exponential growth of pretty much every industry that touches many aspects of our lives。 How much of it comes true？ Only time can tell。One thing he doesn't really go into is the social and psychological effect of these technological advances。 There's no talk about data privacy， which will be a HUGE obstacle （or protective measure， depending on which side of the data privacy issue you're on）。Great book for anyone interested in technology and futurists。 Also， FYI， the book's narrative content is only about 2/3 of the book。 The last 1/3 is mostly a bibliography and references。 。。。more
Bride
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I thought the books was well written and kept me interested。 I even found myself sharing ideas and tidbits from the book with my family。 I am invested in several technology stocks so this is right up my alley。 I had checked it out of the library to read it， but plan on buying it and sharing it with friends。 Overall it was a great book and a real eye opener。
Patrick Man
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Little bit hyped and over simplistic analysis of the current state。 Some hyped technologies like hyper loop have already failed。
Samir Ghosh
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If you have kids， want a glimpse into your future life， or could just use a bit of optimism， Peter Diamandis and Steve Kotler have written a fantastic Sci-NonFi by culling together a dizzying array of technology advances that are not only feasible but actually being delivered as you read this。
Gene Babon
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This book explores how technologies are converging to disrupt the future。 Specifically， exponentially accelerating technologies are doubling in power while dropping in price on a regular basis。 Whenever a new technology offers a tenfold increase in value -- cheaper， faster and better -- there's little that can slow it down。An invention that creates a new market is referred to as a "disruptive innovation。" A paradigm-shifting technology example would be silicon chips replacing vacuum tubes。 From This book explores how technologies are converging to disrupt the future。 Specifically， exponentially accelerating technologies are doubling in power while dropping in price on a regular basis。 Whenever a new technology offers a tenfold increase in value -- cheaper， faster and better -- there's little that can slow it down。An invention that creates a new market is referred to as a "disruptive innovation。" A paradigm-shifting technology example would be silicon chips replacing vacuum tubes。 From a business perspective the application of disruptive technology leads to a business disruption like the one witnessed when Netflix replaced Blockbuster。Exponential technology topics discussed include the following: quantum computing， machine learning， artificial intelligence， Internet of Things， LIDAR， robotics， virtual and augmented reality， 3-D printing， digital currencies， blockchain， nanotechnology， CRISPR， and more。The authors focus on exploring technology disruptions within industry segments including the following: shopping， advertising， entertainment， education， healthcare， longevity， finance and food。The Future is Faster Than You Think because these technology breakthroughs are converging and the resulting collision is accelerating the pace of innovation。 The practical implication of this acceleration is that new jobs will be created for some and current jobs will disappear for many。The one discussion that might be lacking in this exploration is the perspective of the consequences to society as a result of these exponentially accelerating technologies。 Surely， there will be downsides， as well as， unintended consequences。None-the-less， here is a perspective to contemplate: At the beginning of the 20th century， many of the more privileged people on Planet Earth did not have air-conditioning， running water， indoor plumbing， automobiles， refrigerators， telephones or computers。 What "conveniences" will our children's children access in the near future that we can only contemplate today in the form of science fiction？The Future Is Faster Than You Think is one of the Best Business Books of 2020。 。。。more
Blake A
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Fascinating and terrifyingA very interesting read to think about the innovations that are coming。 I’ve always said， “My kids wont drive。” This book has confirmed that and THEN some。 It’s great to think about the future and how it might impact our lives and ministry。 God is sovereign and in control， so there is nothing to fear。 But it’s wise and prudent to consider how reaching people with the Gospel of Jesus Christ might shape out in the VERY near future。
R。C。 Gonzales
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Informative。 Relevant。 Musing for the mind。
Teresa
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https://open。spotify。com/episode/3yuX。。。 （done） https://open。spotify。com/episode/3yuX。。。 （done） 。。。more
Stamatios
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5 stars for the number of interesting facts 3 stars for the unbridled techno-optimismThe core concept of the book is "convergence"， i。e。 the synergy of exponentially growing industries coming together to open entirely new paths for innovations that grow at even bigger scales。That's it pretty much， that's the whole book in a nutshell。 Why read it？ For the systematic categorisation and thorough descriptions of said industries， the identification of accelerators for innovation and the amount of fas 5 stars for the number of interesting facts 3 stars for the unbridled techno-optimismThe core concept of the book is "convergence"， i。e。 the synergy of exponentially growing industries coming together to open entirely new paths for innovations that grow at even bigger scales。That's it pretty much， that's the whole book in a nutshell。 Why read it？ For the systematic categorisation and thorough descriptions of said industries， the identification of accelerators for innovation and the amount of fascinating information the authors have collected in this book。 Forget about the future。 The present already sounds amazing。On the other hand， it's difficult to share their optimism when many of the startups they reference in the book have already gone under or pivoted to more realistic products。 Furthermore， I was aghast at the lack of any concerns around privacy in their descriptions of the future。I could have written the above review for any book that deals with the future of technology。 But if you still want to read one， The Future Is Faster Than You Think is at least well written and extensively researched。 If you can only read past the shameless plugging of the authors' training and consulting business at the epilogue。。。 。。。more
William Derasmo
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Fascinating read about what is coming in terms of technological change and its resultant consequences on society。 I give it high marks for raw information and the breadth of topics covered。 On the other hand， I had to mark it down a bit for glossing over profound ethical and moral issues in favor of tech cheerleading。 In other words， the authors discuss things like "singularity" and a mass migration out of physical reality as unalloyed societal progress。 Are they really？ While I understand that Fascinating read about what is coming in terms of technological change and its resultant consequences on society。 I give it high marks for raw information and the breadth of topics covered。 On the other hand， I had to mark it down a bit for glossing over profound ethical and moral issues in favor of tech cheerleading。 In other words， the authors discuss things like "singularity" and a mass migration out of physical reality as unalloyed societal progress。 Are they really？ While I understand that technology will continue to advance， I think we need to take some time to debate the future of human civilization， including the nature of existence， for crying out loud。 。。。more
Baqar Rizvi
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A really good overview of upcoming tech， but the author over hypes many of the ideas and the timelines are too unrealistic （doesn't take into account data privacy issues， regulation， adoption etc。）。Still a great overview of what is possible。 A really good overview of upcoming tech， but the author over hypes many of the ideas and the timelines are too unrealistic （doesn't take into account data privacy issues， regulation， adoption etc。）。Still a great overview of what is possible。 。。。more
Zoidberg
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Started out promising and then became a breathless list of amazing technology that will change the world。 Complete with shameless self promotion at the end。
Jocelenilton Silva
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Ansioso pelo próximo livro da dupla， li todos os três que escreveram juntos e considero um melhor do que o outro。
Anas Saad
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A very interesting book that summarizes the advancing technologies in different fields。 Many of the predictions that the authors make about how emerging technologies will change our lives in the next decade， are kind of far-stretched， and will not occur in the near future as they expect。 Although we already have （or almost have） the technologies needed for these future predictions， economic， social， cultural， and other factors will not make the transition as easy and fast as the authors propose。
Samuel Ramos
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It is amazing how the world is expected to change during 2020’s decade: blockchain， Virtual Reality， Augmented Reality， 5G， Artificial Intelligence… I hope it makes the world a better place to live for everyone。
Lien Nguyen
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A great summary of latest technologies and how they will transform our life in next decades。 Sometimes feel like I read a sci-fi book but the book vision is great to trigger my imagination and start thinking about how to catch up with the future。6Ds of exponetial: digitalization， deception， disruption， demonetization， dematerialization， democratization
Nadiya
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It would have been really good if it hadn’t been so crazily over optimistic:）。 Saying that， the book does describe some interesting ideas/technologies/companies。
Rachel Labrador
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SUPER interesting。 And would be interesting for a book club。 Does get boring at times when it gets into more technical stuff。
Patrick Pilz
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