Entering the shift age : the end of the information age and the new era of transformation

Houle, David.

Book 2012

Change is everywhere! Thanks to a global economy, the force of the Internet, and the explosion of mobile technology, we have entered into a new era, the shift age, in which change happens so quickly that it's become the norm. Houle identifies and explains the new forces that will shape our lives for the next 20 years.

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Civilization, Modern 21st century

Globalization Social aspects

Information society

Social change

Social history 21st century

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ISBN:

9781402272172
1402272170

Description:

xii, 290 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents:

Welcome to the shift age. Welcome to the shift age ; The threshold decades
The three forces of the shift age. The flow to global ; The flow to the individual ; Accelerating electronic connectedness
The transformation decade, 2010-2020. The first decade of twenty-first century thought ; The collapse of legacy thinking ; General trends and forecasts
The future of the shift age. The Earth century ; Retrofitting the twentieth century ; The concept of place has changed forever ; Biology and technology merge ; An evolutionary shift in consciousness ; The shift age of generations ; The ascendancy of women ; Technology ; Energy ; Medicine and health management ; Education ; The arts ; Brands and marketing ; IP is the wealth of the shift age ; The era of Big Data ; Society and economics ; Power ; Nation-states? ; The global age of migration
Epilogue: Welcome to the 2030s!

LCCN:

2012040062

Control Number:

921468

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