How and why Technology Has Transformed the World, and Why What Comes Next is Critical. The impact of the next wave on business, the economy, society and the future of humanity. A unique book of three separate but intertwined parts that bring together history, economics, business theory, social commentary, disruptive technology and futurism.
Part One of Transition Point is concerned with understanding why we are experiencing so much disruption in the present ageIt is an exploration into history to find out the enablers of technological change, its nature, causes and impact. It details the effect that technology has had on our evolution, why industrialisation happened in Britain, why technology advances in waves, and how the globalisation of these ideas has lifted the world out of poverty. 
Part Two examines what new technologies are about to disrupt the world of work in the next 10-15 yearsIt details their ability to replace human physical and mental endeavour across the business world, covering advancements in robotics, autonomous vehicles, 3D printing, blockchain, the Internet of Things and AI. 
Part Three focuses on the future and the likely issues, challenges and opportunities that will ariseIt details why the industrial age is over and why business leaders are struggling to adapt. It then explores the promise and peril of new technologies such as genetic engineering and artificial intelligence, and the potential for dystopian outcomes. It analyses the impact on our economic model, the threat of mass technological unemployment and the need for a universal basic income.

It shows how the West is committing cultural suicide, using parallels with the fall of the Roman Republic, and why the future may be Asian. Finally, it describes the deities of the future, and how the decisions we make after this wave will decide either the end or evolution of our species.


Format Häftad Omfång 685 sidor Språk Engelska Förlag Troubador Publishing Utgivningsdatum 2019-01-28 ISBN 9781789014853