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            will technology       affect society in the  future?

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What does the title "The Lights in the Tunnel" mean?

The book uses a unique approach: it creates a mental simulation (or imaginary video game) based on "lights in a tunnel" in order to help the reader visualize the future economic and social impact of job automation, offshoring and accelerating technology.

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About the Author

Martin Ford is the founder and CEO of a Silicon Valley based software development firm. He has over 25 years experience in the fields of computer engineering and software development. He holds an MBA degree from the Anderson Graduate School of Management at UCLA and an undergraduate degree in computer engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

 

 

How will technology affect society in the future?

How fast can we expect technological change to occur in the coming years and decades--and how will advancing technology affect society and the economy? Is it likely that technology will ultimately bring about dramatic, permanent changes to both society and our economic system?

 

 

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How will technology affect society in the future

A groundbreaking new PDF eBook looks at the economy, markets and society of the future--and how they will be impacted by accelerating technology. Other questions addressed:

Does IT investment cause unemployment?

Effects of technology on society

will advancing automation technology always make society as a whole more wealthy?

Globalization

technology and society

Will robots invade Wal-Mart? Are the jobs of last resort safe?
Will robots perform most labor in the future?
Will robots replace most workers in the future?
Will robots steal our jobs?
Will technology create millions of new jobs in the future?
Will the coming decades mark the post-American era?
Will the free market system continue to function in the age of intelligent machines?
Will the free market system work in the future?
Will the future be safe for our children?
Will the high cost of a college education pay off in the future?
Will the middle class disappear?
Will the small business sector continue to create jobs in the future?
Will there still be jobs for most people in the age of intelligent machines?
Will unionization increase in the future?
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Does the future belong to China? How will advancing technology affect China, its society and economy?
Future nanotechnology - Effects on the Economy and Society
The impact of robotics and artificial intelligence technology on society and the economy

A groundbreaking new book looks at the economy, markets and technologies of the future. Available in paperback and PDF eBook versions. Examines leading edge technology such as artificial intelligence, robotics and nanotechnology and shows what the impact on the economy and job market is likley to be. Other questions addressed:

The primary economic trend in the future decades and century will be globalization. True or false?

Is the singularity really near? What is the economic impact of the technological singularity?

Will technology threaten democracy? Will capitalism work in the future? Will advancing technology lead to socialism?

Can technology solve climate change and global warming?