The Meaning of the 21st Century

By James E Martin,

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James Martin, one of the world's most widely respected authorities on the impact of technology on society, argues that we are living at a turning point in human history. 'We are travelling at breakneck speed into an era of extremes - extremes of wealth and poverty, extremes in technology, extremes…

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This book provides a very broad survey of trends that are likely to affect our collective future and actions that can be taken to achieve desirable ends.

He is especially good in his coverage of technological developments. Though technology is changing very rapidly, I still found the book to be full of great insights into what trends to watch and what to do about them

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