the future is better than you think Diamandis, Peter H. 1961- creator Vidal, Mar 1965- text bibliography nyu New York Free Press 2014 monographic eng

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xiii, 412 p. ; 22 cm Since the dawn of humanity, a privileged few have lived in stark contrast to the hardscrabble majority. Conventional wisdom says this gap cannot be closed. But it is closing—fast. In Abundance, space entrepreneur turned innovator Peter H. Diamandis and award-winning science writer Steven Kotler document how progress in artificial intelligence, robotics, infinite computing, ubiquitous broadband networks, digital manifacturing, nanomaterials, synthetic biology, and many other exponentially growing technologies will enable us to make greater gains in the next two hundred years. We will soon be able to meet and exceed the basic needs of every man, woman and child on the planet. Abundance for all is within our grasp. p. 1. Perspective -- p. 2. Exponential technologies -- p. 3. Building the base of the pyramid -- p. 4. The forces of abundance -- p. 5. Peak of the pyramid -- p. 6 Steering faster. Peter H. Diamandis and Steven Kotler. First published: 2012. Includes bibliographical references and index. Technological innovations Forecasting Technological forecasting Technology Social aspects Social prediction Economic forecasting Innovaciones tecnológicas Aspectos sociales Innovación tecnológica Pronósticos Predicciones tecnológicas Tecnología Aspectos sociales Predicciones sociales Pronóstico de la economía T 173.8 D537a 2014 303.48/3 9781451616835 (pbk.) 145161683X (pbk.) DLC 141230 20261008215156.0 spa