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9781561706532

Technofutures

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  • ISBN13:

    9781561706532

  • ISBN10:

    1561706531

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 1999-09-01
  • Publisher: Hay House Inc

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"Technofutures" is about the rapidly shifting leading-edge technologies that are reshaping our world. It is meant to be a guide to both navigating the future and understanding the ways in which these strategic innovations are changing the rules of business, careers, and society as a whole. Powerful technological forces that we do not as yet fully comprehend are radically shaping our tomorrows. This book offers an explanation of these advances while providing suggestions on how you can enhance the productivity and quality of your life. Dr. Canton believes that our future in the 21st century will be shaped by understanding the following Five Forces of the Technofuture: - Quantum Physics - Computers - Networks - Biotech - Nanotech

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments xiii
Prologue: Survival of the Smartest xv
Welcome to the Extreme Future
1(6)
Why Read This Book: Business Survival
Future Smart
Thinking Outside the Box, Really
Paradigm Wars
Customers Rule
Extreme Challenges, Opportunities, and Competition
The Top Ten Business Trends for the 21st Century
The Four Power Tools of the New Millennium
7(10)
High-Tech Innovation
High-Tech as the Key Driver of the 21st-Century Enterprise
Overview of the Sea Change
A New Renaissance
The Four Power Tools: Computers, Networks, Biotech, and Nanotech
Quantum-Leap Convergence
How to Think About What's Next
The Four Building Blocks: Bits, Atoms, Neurons, and Genes
Mapping the Future of Business and Society
The Computer As 21st-Century Cyber-Companion
17(30)
The Top Ten Computer Trends for the 21st Century
The First Power Tool
The Convergence of Computers and Networks
Intuitive Computing
Artificial Brains On-Demand
Thinking Machines Wake Up
From Wetware to Gelware
Distributed Intelligence Everywhere
The Convergence of Computers and Biotech
Silicon Sentience
Smart Chips in Everything
When Computers Are Smarter
Brave New Internet
47(24)
The Top Ten Internet Trends for the 21st Century
The Second Power Tool
Digital Democracy
Fat Pipes and Fast Speeds
The Next Generation Net
The Net As a Paradigm Catalyst
The Megaverse
Deep Personalization
Blended Reality
Cyber-Experience as a Commodity
Synthetic Pleasure
The Sensory Net: Touch Me, Feel Me
Artificial Life: Bots, Agents, and Vants
71(22)
The Top Ten A-Life Trends for the 21st Century
The Five Forces of A-Life
In Silico Life
More Human Than Human
Networked A-Life
Shopping Agents
Living in an Information Ecology
Digitally Engineered Personalities
Cyborgs, Robots, Androids---Newcomers Among Us
93(16)
The Top Ten Robotic Trends for the 21st Century
Robot Evolution on Overdrive
Conscious Androids
Robo-Humans
My Robot, My Self
Cyborg Body Shops
The Robot Enterprise
Robo-Cops, Docs, and Jocks
Robo-Babes and Robo-Dudes
The Future of E-Business
109(30)
The Ten Top E-Business Trends for the 21st Century
Every Business Is an E-Business
The Battle for Customers
The Key Business Advantages
New Rules, New Economy
Reaching the Connected Customer
Net Economics at Warp Speed
Virtual Value Chains
Digital Darwinism
Next-Generation Business Models
Cyber-Merchandising
Cyber-Services
Virtual Private Markets
Digital Cash
Rise of the Knowledge Brokers
Electronic Education
139(16)
The Ten Top Electronic Education Trends for the 21st Century
Lifelong E-Education
Interactive Multimedia Programs
Customized Learning
Cyber-Training
Virtual Schools, Virtual Students
Virtual-Reality Learning
Knowledge Capital: The Only Competitive Edge
Biotech---Designer Babies and 200-Year-Old Birthday Parties
155(28)
The Top Ten Biotech Trends for the 21st Century
The Third Power Tool
Hacking the Human Genome
Trading DNA
Redesigning Life
Longevity Marketing
The Health Enhancement Business
On-Demand Evolution
Designer Babies
Human Cloning
Bio-Capitalism
Packaging Immortality
The Post-Genomic Society
Future Health
183(22)
The Top Ten Health-Care Trends for the 21st Century
Healing Health Care
Telemedicine Futures
Robosurgeons and Cyberdocs
Cyber Health Online
Privacy for Sale
Smart Drugs
Toward a New Health System
Nanotech---The Ultimate Alchemy
205(18)
The Top Ten Nanotech Trends for the 21st Century
The Fourth Power Tool
Molecular Manufacturing
Shape-Shifting Matter
Reverse Engineering Life
Micromachines
Nano-Economics
The Supreme Killer App: Human Enhancement
The Nanotech Enterprise
The Five Domains of Nanotech
Designing Reality
Why Nanotech Changes Everything
Entertainment and the Digital Future
223(18)
The Top Ten Entertainment Trends for the 21st Century
Net-TV Convergence
Interactive Realities for Sale
Digital Actors
Digital TV
Everyone's a Director
On-Demand Fun
Personalized Media
Participatory Entertainment
The Emotion Engine
Networked Games
Future Entertainment Worlds
Space---The Next Frontier
241(24)
The Top Ten Space Trends for the 21st Century
Robonauts
A Cosmic Gold Rush
Future Flight
Space Wars
Space Tourism
Space Health
Terraforming Planets
Star Mission
First Contact
High-Tech Innovation and Leadership
265(6)
Meeting the Business-Critical Challenges of the 21st Century
The Four Change Leadership Styles
Growing Innovation: The Key
Learning to Listen to the Future
Becoming Future Smart
Index 271(14)
About the Author 285

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