Description: Exponential by Azeem Azhar Britains leading tech writer reveals how to close the gap between technology and societyThe Times and Financial Times Book of the YearEnticing Sunday Times | Engaging Financial Times | Essential Reid Hoffman | Excellent Amol Rajan, BBC News___As technology accelerates, the human mind struggles to keep up - and our companies, workplaces and democracies get left behind. This is the exponential gap.Now, a leading technologist explores how this exponential gap is rewiring our world - and reveals how we should respond.___Azhar has a knack for interrogating and inverting conventional thinking . . . A convincing case that something extraordinary is taking place in business and society EconomistDeft and clear-eyed . . . Perhaps Azhars most valuable insight is that conservatively managing the individual risks posed by new technologies will not suffice Financial TimesValuable and timely . . . A diligent and comprehensive definition of a new phase in human affairs Sunday Times FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Azeem Azhar is the creator of Exponential View, Britains leading platform for in-depth tech analysis. His weekly newsletter is read by 200,000 people from around the world, and his hit podcast has featured guests including Yuval Noah Harari, Tony Blair and Kate Raworth. A member of the World Economic Forums Global Futures Council, Azhar contributes to publications including the Financial Times, Wired and the MIT Technology Review. Review Valuable and timely . . . The importance of the book lies in its diligent and comprehensive definition of a new phase in human affairs . . . An enticing and necessary read. * Sunday Times *As a primer on our latest multi-dimensional technological revolution and how it is rewriting the rules of society, economics and politics, this book is hard to beat. -- Books of the Year * Financial Times *The exponentially growing mismatch between the tools available to democracies and the sheer might of technology giants is one of the great challenges of our time . . . Azeem Azhars excellent book Exponential offers some solutions. -- Amol Rajan * BBC News *As high-tech innovation accelerates in ways that deliver huge benefits to society but also create unique challenges, Azeem Azhar delivers a comprehensive but lively take on the key issues informing what he calls the Exponential Age. Its an essential addition to the ongoing discourse about where these remarkable new technologies can take us, and where we should be aiming to go. Highly recommended! -- Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedIn and author of BLITZSCALINGWhile many talk about the rate of innovation, too few talk about its direction. Azeems new book helps bring that directionality to the surface through a dynamic understanding of the connections between economic, social and technological forces. Read this book if you are interested in how we can design a more inclusive and sustainable system with a re-direction of technological change at its centre. -- Mariana Mazzucato, UCL professor and author of THE VALUE OF EVERYTHING and MISSION ECONOMYA sweeping, engaging, nuanced, and ultimately conflicted look at how recent innovations in computing and other emerging technologies have radically transformed human existence, with consequences that we can hardly fathom . . . A deft and clear-eyed treatment of complex issues such as globalisation and the future of automation . . . Perhaps Azhars most valuable insight is that conservatively managing the individual risks posed by new technologies will not suffice. * Financial Times *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 SpotifyAzeem Azhar is a globally recognised voice on technology and its impact. He has written a fascinating and important book, required reading for anyone seeking to understand the new economy and the massive global corporations that seek to dominate that economy. -- Matthew Taylor, Chief Executive, Royal Society of ArtsAzhar is unapologetically bullish about the power of technology . . . He speaks powerfully about how we need to shape technology to put it back in the service of society. * Guardian *Brilliant. -- Anil Seth, author of BEING YOUEvery generation fears technology is changing frighteningly fast. Usually it is hyperbole, the fear of the unknown. But today technological shifts are posing challenges to our security, our democracies, our way of life, our sanity. Azeem Azhars brilliant book demystifies these exponentially fast changes and - importantly - shows how the chronic volatility can be harnessed for good. Essential reading for anyone who wants to understand how to reclaim a good society from the snapping jaws of looming chaos. -- Robert PestonWe are living through a period of unprecedented technological change . . . Exponential offers a new framework for understanding the impact of technology on the economy, politics and the future. * Forbes *A powerful argument . . . Azhars writing is informative and accessible, and his prescient ideas are only going to become more important. -- Hannah Fry, BBC Radio 4 presenter and author of HELLO WORLDA details-rich journey from the discovery of the first transistor in 1947 to the arrival of TikTok. * Reuters *Azhar has a knack for interrogating and inverting conventional thinking . . . A convincing case that something extraordinary is taking place in business and society. * Economist *A celebration of the world-changing impact of computing technologies . . . Azhar meticulously and smartly makes his case. * MIT Technology Review *Excellent. * Forbes *A tremendous new book which has far-reaching implications. -- Ian Goldin, Founding Director, University of Oxford Martin SchoolAs a primer on our latest multi-dimensional technological revolution and how it is rewriting the rules of society, economics and politics, this book is hard to beat. -- Books of the Year * Financial Times *How tech companies conquered the world and how their thirst for endless growth shapes the way they operate . . . Heralds an eventful, if rather alarming, new phase in human history. -- Books of the Year * The Times * Review Quote Excellent. Promotional "Headline" A revelatory model explaining how exponential technology is eroding our societies Details ISBN184794292X Author Azeem Azhar Short Title Exponential Language English Year 2022 ISBN-10 184794292X ISBN-13 9781847942920 DEWEY 303.483 Publisher Cornerstone Format Paperback Publication Date 2022-07-14 Imprint Penguin Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2022-07-14 NZ Release Date 2022-07-14 UK Release Date 2022-07-14 Pages 352 Subtitle Order and Chaos in an Age of Accelerating Technology Illustrator Patricia Hill Yuyu Birth 1932 Affiliation John W. Troutman Position Distinguished Professor, Department of English Qualifications Ph.D. Alternative 9781473578852 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:139161853;
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