A Brief History of a Perfect Future
Chunka Mui
A Brief History of a Perfect Future
What if, instead of trying to predict the future, we could just pick the one we want—and then invent it? Well, we can.
Think of the wealth of technological resources already available to us. The computing power in that smartphone in your pocket could have guided 120 million Apollo-era spacecraft to the moon and back. A gigabyte of memory cost $300,000 in the 1980s—today, it costs a fraction of a penny. Now, try to imagine 2050, when your computing devices will be a million times more powerful or available at one-millionth of today’s prices.
In this deeply researched and compelling book, the authors do the imagining for you, describing seven so-incredible-as- to-be-almost-magical capabilities that will be available by 2050 in computing, communication, information, genomics, energy, water, and transportation. You may finally get that flying car, have ample water even in a desert, and be treated for disease through microscopic robots in your bloodstream.
Drawing on their decades of experience helping major organizations formulate strategies for innovation, the authors demonstrate how to use combinations of those seven capabilities to imagine “perfect” futures, whether that means reversing climate change, resolving today’s disinformation crisis, or living 20 years longer. This book paints visions of how the world could—and should—look as we pass the planet on to future generations.
We can use those visions to start inventing a perfect future—today.
Duration - 8h 24m.
Author - Chunka Mui.
Narrator - Stephanie Dillard.
Published Date - Sunday, 22 January 2023.
Copyright - © 2021 Chunka Mui and Paul B. Carroll ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
A Brief History of a Perfect Future What if, instead of trying to predict the future, we could just pick the one we want—and then invent it? Well, we can. Think of the wealth of technological resources already available to us. The computing power in that smartphone in your pocket could have guided 120 million Apollo-era spacecraft to the moon and back. A gigabyte of memory cost $300,000 in the 1980s—today, it costs a fraction of a penny. Now, try to imagine 2050, when your computing devices will be a million times more powerful or available at one-millionth of today’s prices. In this deeply researched and compelling book, the authors do the imagining for you, describing seven so-incredible-as- to-be-almost-magical capabilities that will be available by 2050 in computing, communication, information, genomics, energy, water, and transportation. You may finally get that flying car, have ample water even in a desert, and be treated for disease through microscopic robots in your bloodstream. Drawing on their decades of experience helping major organizations formulate strategies for innovation, the authors demonstrate how to use combinations of those seven capabilities to imagine “perfect” futures, whether that means reversing climate change, resolving today’s disinformation crisis, or living 20 years longer. This book paints visions of how the world could—and should—look as we pass the planet on to future generations. We can use those visions to start inventing a perfect future—today. Duration - 8h 24m. Author - Chunka Mui. Narrator - Stephanie Dillard. Published Date - Sunday, 22 January 2023. Copyright - © 2021 Chunka Mui and Paul B. Carroll ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:20
Dedication
Duration:00:00:27
Introduction: Inventing the Future
Duration:00:13:06
Part I: The Laws of Zero
Duration:00:06:44
Chapter 1: Computing
Duration:00:13:33
Chapter 2: Communications
Duration:00:10:07
Chapter 3: Information
Duration:00:12:37
Chapter 4: Genomics
Duration:00:18:52
Chapter 5: Energy
Duration:00:22:41
Chapter 6: Water
Duration:00:09:57
Chapter 7: Transportation
Duration:00:13:39
Part II: The Future Histories
Duration:00:11:09
Chapter 8: Electricity
Duration:00:33:31
Chapter 9: Transportation
Duration:00:32:49
Chapter 10: Health Care
Duration:00:52:28
Chapter 11: Climate
Duration:00:59:14
Chapter 12: Trust
Duration:00:35:02
Chapter 13: Government Services
Duration:00:37:17
Coda: What if the Future Isn't Perfect?
Duration:00:12:13
Part III: Jumpstarting the Future
Duration:00:02:34
Chapter 14: What Individuals Can Do (Starting Now)
Duration:00:22:03
Chapter 15: What Companies Can Do (Starting Now)
Duration:00:26:13
Chapter 16: What Government Can Do (Starting Now)
Duration:00:40:16
Prologue: Over to You
Duration:00:07:03
Acknowledgements
Duration:00:10:17
Closing Credits
Duration:00:00:30