Future files the 5 trends that will shape the next 50 years - Watson, Richard (Nicholas Brealey Pub., 2008)
Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-291) and index
The 5 most important trends for the next 50 years; Introduction; 5 trends that will transform society; 1: Society and Culture; 5 trends that will transform science and technology; 2: Science and Technology; 5 trends that will transform politics; 3: Government and Politics; 5 trends that will transform media; 4: Media and Entertainment; 5 trends that will transform financial services; 5: Money and Financial Services; 5 trends that will transform transport; 6: Automotive and Transport; 5 trends that will transform food; 7: Food and Drink; 5 trends that will transform retail
Will machines become more intelligent than humans? Will foods in our fridge speak to each other using radio waves, then come up with options for tonight's menu? What about a pill that improves your memory? Or a front door that tells you if the person knocking is a stranger?These are just some of the forecasts about how the world will change in the next fifty years that Richard Watson explores in Future Files: The 5 Trends that Will Shape the Next Fifty Years. William Gibson meets Charles Handy in this witty look at our possible future, filled with provocative predictions about how the world wi