The Inevitable: Understanding the 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future by Kevin KellyMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
Why am I reading all these outdated books recently?
Anyway, this book is (just?) 6 years old, but is already starting to show its age.
For example, on page 104: "Propaganda is less effective in a world of screens, because while misinformation travels as fast as electrons, corrections do too." As we've seen, with recent elections in the US and Europe, but more importantly with the Rohingya, with Russia, and with China, this simply isn't true.
Still, what I find most interesting is Kelly's long-term perspective, since he's been here longer than most in the tech world. So I think he's at his most interesting when he looks back, and makes comparisons or notes the progress since then.
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