William Gladwell meets Alvin Toffler in this lively, witty look at our possible future. Filled with provocative forecasts about how the world might change in the next half century, "Future Files" examines emerging patterns and developments in society, technology, economy and business, and makes educated speculations as to where they might take us.
It may be indispensable to business analysts, strategists and organisations that need to stay ahead of the game, as well as providing rich and fascinating material for dinner party conversations.
Will machines become more intelligent than humans, and even be able to read our minds? Will pieces of food in our fridge speak to one another using radio waves, then come up with options for tonight's menu? Is there a looming environmental crisis where planet Earth is doomed? Would you like a pill that improves your memory? ...Or a moistened tissue that could erase a bad day?
Would you feel safer if your front door could tell you whether the person knocking is not a stranger? These are just some of the forecasts about how the world might change in the next half century, explored by Richard Watson in "Future Files".
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