The Long Boom A Vision For The Coming Age Of Prosperity

by Schwartz, Peter; Leyden, Peter; Hyatt, Joel

• ISBN13: 9780738203645
• ISBN10: 0738203645
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-10-19
• Publisher: Basic Books

Summary

The Washington Post called The Long Boom "a future-history and a challenge"-and that is exactly what it is: the story of the world's future, powered by emerging technologies, and a political vision that can help realize an era of unprecedented growth and opportunity. The Long Boom urges everyone to recognize that global prosperity, a sustainable environment, broad social progress, and even radically extended lifespans are very possible-if not probable-in the 20 years to come.

Author Biography

Peter Schwartz is co-founder and Chairman of the Global Business Network. Author of the international bestseller, The Art of the Long View, he lives in Berkeley, California.Peter Leyden, former managing editor of Wired magazine and special correspondent in Asia for Newsweek, has written and spoken about technology, economics and politics since the mid-1980s. He lives in Berkeley, California.Joel Hyatt teaches entrepreneurship at Stanford Business School and is Executive Managing Director of Idealab!, a leading incubator of Internet companies. He lives in Atherton, California. Eamonn Kelly is CEO and President of Global Business Network, a member of the Monitor Group. Kelly also heads GBN's consulting practice and has worked at senior levels with dozens of the world's leading corporations, as well as with global and national public agencies. He lives in San Rafael, California. Peter Leyden is Global Business Network's Knowledge Developer. Co-author of The Long Boom and former managing editor of Wired magazine, he also served as special correspondent in Asia for Newsweek. He lives in Berkeley, California. Visit the authors' website at www.gbn.com. Peter Schwartz is co-founder and Chairman of the Global Business Network. Author of the international bestseller, The Art of the Long View, he lives in Berkeley, California.Peter Leyden, former managing editor of Wired magazine and special correspondent in Asia for Newsweek, has written and spoken about technology, economics and politics since the mid-1980s. He lives in Berkeley, California.Joel Hyatt teaches entrepreneurship at Stanford Business School and is Executive Managing Director of Idealab!, a leading incubator of Internet companies. He lives in Atherton, California.

Table of Contents

Preface: A Shared Political Vision	v
Introduction: The Historic Moment	1	(18)
Part I Track the Inevitable
The Great Enabler	19	(18)
``Openness Wins,''	30	(7)
The Millennial Transition	37	(28)
1980, London	37	(20)
``Going Global,''	57	(8)
Part II The Politics of the Long Boom
The New American Ideology	65	(26)
1990, Tokyo	65	(11)
``Politics Adapts,''	76	(9)
``Learning Innovation,''	85	(6)
The New European Renaissance	91	(18)
``The Inclusive Community,''	102	(7)
Asia Rises Again	109	(24)
The Global Challenges	133	(16)
1999, San Francisco	142	(7)
Part III The Engines of the Twenty-First Century
Saving the Planet	149	(22)
``Growing Together,''	165	(6)
Dawn of the Hydrogen Age	171	(16)
``Everyone Lets Go,''	181	(6)
Technology Emulates Nature	187	(24)
Prepare for Wild Science	211	(18)
``Expanding into Space,''	221	(8)
Part IV Birth of a Global Civilization
The New Global Middle Class	229	(12)
2010, Rural California	237	(4)
The Emergence of Women	241	(14)
2020, Capetown	250	(5)
The Guiding Principles	255	(26)
Go Global	256	(2)
Open Up	258	(4)
Let Go	262	(3)
Grow More	265	(2)
Always Adapt	267	(1)
Keep Learning	268	(2)
Value Innovation	270	(1)
Get Connected	271	(1)
Be Inclusive	272	(3)
Stay Confident	275	(2)
2050, American Heartland	277	(4)
The Choice	281	(22)
Afterword
A Memo to the President-Elect	291	(4)
The Story of the Idea	295	(8)
Notes	303	(12)
Selected Bibliography	315	(6)
About the Authors	321	(2)
Index	323