{"product_id":"the-inevitable-isbn-9780143110378","title":"The Inevitable","description":"\u003cb\u003e“A quintessential work of technological futurism.” – James Surowiecki, \u003ci\u003estrategy + business\u003c\/i\u003e, “Best Business Books 2017 – Innovation”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom one of our leading technology thinkers and writers, a guide through the twelve technological imperatives that will shape the next thirty years and transform our lives\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMuch of what will happen in the next thirty years is inevitable, driven by technological trends that are already in motion. In this fascinating, provocative new book, Kevin Kelly provides an optimistic road map for the future, showing how the coming changes in our lives—from virtual reality in the home to an on-demand economy to artificial intelligence embedded in everything we manufacture—can be understood as the result of a few long-term, accelerating forces. Kelly both describes these deep trends—interacting, cognifying, flowing, screening, accessing, sharing, filtering, remixing, tracking, and questioning—and demonstrates how they overlap and are codependent on one another. These larger forces will completely revolutionize the way we buy, work, learn, and communicate with each other. By understanding and embracing them, says Kelly, it will be easier for us to remain on top of the coming wave of changes and to arrange our day-to-day relationships with technology in ways that bring forth maximum benefits. Kelly’s bright, hopeful book will be indispensable to anyone who seeks guidance on where their business, industry, or life is heading—what to invent, where to work, in what to invest, how to better reach customers, and what to begin to put into place—as this new world emerges.“A quintessential work of technological futurism . . . what’s valuable about \u003ci\u003eThe Inevitable\u003c\/i\u003e, from a business perspective, is less what it says about \u003ci\u003ehow\u003c\/i\u003e to innovate, and more what it says about \u003ci\u003ewhere\u003c\/i\u003e to innovate.”  \u003cb\u003e– James Surowiecki, \u003ci\u003estrategy + business\u003c\/i\u003e, “Best Business Books 2017 – Innovation”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Anyone can claim to be a prophet, a fortune teller, or a futurist, and plenty of people do. What makes Kevin Kelly different is that he's \u003ci\u003eright. \u003c\/i\u003eIn this book, you're swept along by his clear prose and unassailable arguments until it finally hits you: The technological, cultural, and societal changes he’s foreseeing really are inevitable. It’s like having a crystal ball, only without the risk of shattering.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003eDavid Pogue, \u003ci\u003eYahoo Tech\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"This book offers profound insight into what happens (soon!) when intelligence flows as easily into objects as electricity.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003eChris Anderson, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Long Tail\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “How will the future be made? Kevin Kelly argues that the sequence of events ensuing from technical innovation has its own momentum . . . and that our best strategy is to understand and embrace it. Whether you find this prospect wonderful or terrifying, you will want to read this extremely thought-provoking book.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003eBrian Eno, musician and composer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Kevin Kelly has been predicting our technological future with uncanny prescience for years. Now he's given us a glimpse of how the next three decades will unfold with \u003ci\u003eThe Inevitable, \u003c\/i\u003ea book jam-packed with insight, ideas, and optimism.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003eErnest Cline, author of \u003ci\u003eReady Player One\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \"As exhilarating as the most outlandish science fiction novel, but based on very real trends. Kevin Kelly is the perfect tour guide for this life-changing future.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003eMark Frauenfelder, \u003ci\u003eBoing Boing \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Creating a fictional future is easy; Kevin Kelly makes a habit of doing the difficult by showing us where we're actually going. \u003ci\u003eThe Inevitable\u003c\/i\u003e is an eye-opening roadmap for what lies ahead. Science fiction is on its way to becoming science fact.\"  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003eHugh Howey, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWool\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Automatic must-read.”                             \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Marc Andreessen, co-founder Andreessen Horowitz \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eKevin Kelly\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003ehelped launch \u003ci\u003eWired\u003c\/i\u003e magazine and was its executive editor for its first seven years. He has written for \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Economist\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eScience\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e among many other publications. His previous books include \u003ci\u003eOut of Control\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew Rules for the New Economy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCool Tools\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWhat Technology Wants\u003c\/i\u003e. Currently Senior Maverick at \u003ci\u003eWired\u003c\/i\u003e, Kelly lives in Pacifica, California.","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302917198053,"sku":"NP9780143110378","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780143110378.jpg?v=1767739930","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-inevitable-isbn-9780143110378","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}