by Alec Ross
First published 2016
Alec Ross examines what comes after the internet revolution that transformed the world from 1994 to 2014. As Hillary Clinton's Senior Advisor for Innovation, Ross traveled nearly a million miles across forty-one countries, visiting refugee camps in the Congo, Syrian war zones, and meeting with powerful leaders in business and government. His four years of global observation taught him how innovation works in the modern world. Ross identifies the industries that will shape the next decade: robotics, artificial intelligence, genomics commercialization, cybercrime, and digital technology's expanding impact. He explains which countries will thrive and which will struggle as these changes accelerate. The book combines economic analysis with stories from his travels, showing how global trends affect daily life today and tomorrow. Ross offers readers practical insights into adapting to rapid technological change.
Genres: science, business, economics, non-fiction, technology, 21st-century
Vibes: thought-provoking
Tropes: informative, journalistic
Setting: Africa, Congo, Syria
Period: 1994-2014
320 pages · Hardcover · Simon & Schuster