Exponential

- Blurb -

A revelatory new model for understanding the future of techA revelatory guide to how technology is changing the world, from the creator of Exponential ViewWe are entering the exponential age. Inventions are created with dazzling frequency. Homes and workplaces are remade by technological forces we barely understand. Centuries-old norms are upturned overnight by new technologies. It all points to a world that is getting faster at a dizzying pace. Now, Azeem Azhar - writer, technologist and creator of the Exponential View platform - offers the definitive guide to how new tech is changing the world. Constant acceleration, he shows, is built into the logic of digital technology. And that is leading to an ' exponential gap' - between the rate of technological change and our society' s ability to keep up. With stunning lucidity, Azhar reveals how the exponential gap can explain the most pressing problems of our age. The gulf between traditional businesses and fast-growing digital platforms. The inability of nation states to deal with new forms of cyberwarfare. The polarisation between tech-savvy urban elites and the rest of the population. And the sclerotic response of liberal democracies to fast-moving social problems. But the exponential gap is not inevitable. Drawing on fields as varied as sociology, political science and psychology, Azhar sketches out how we can harness the power of tech to serve our real needs - fostering new forms of politics, innovative ways of working, and fresh approaches to national defence. Exponential technology can become a force for good. This book explains how. ____' Azeem Azhar is one of the best-regarded thought leaders in the industry. But more importantly, he has a broad understanding of the exponential ways technology can be used to solve our biggest problems, shape our society, and bridge cultural divides. ' Daniel Ek, founder and CEO of Spotify