The Inevitable
Understanding the 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future
by Kevin Kelly
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“@skidmorep @kevin2kelly Yeah that’s a great book. Kevin made some surprisingly accurate predictions. | A source I've learned from in the last year. | What are today's technologies inevitably going to lead to Great predictions. Half of it was superinspiring, painting a vision of the future that made me want to jump on it. Half felt like ?well, duh, obviously!? maybe because I'm already deep in it. | What are today's technologies inevitably going to lead to Great predictions. Half of it was superinspiring, painting a vision of the future that made me want to jump on it. Half felt like “well, duh, obviously!” maybe because I'm already deep in it.”
Source →“@skidmorep @kevin2kelly Yeah that’s a great book. Kevin made some surprisingly accurate predictions. | A source I've learned from in the last year. | What are today's technologies inevitably going to lead to Great predictions. Half of it was superinspiring, painting a vision of the future that made me want to jump on it. Half felt like ?well, duh, obviously!? maybe because I'm already deep in it. | What are today's technologies inevitably going to lead to Great predictions. Half of it was superinspiring, painting a vision of the future that made me want to jump on it. Half felt like “well, duh, obviously!” maybe because I'm already deep in it.”
Source →“@skidmorep @kevin2kelly Yeah that’s a great book. Kevin made some surprisingly accurate predictions. | A source I've learned from in the last year. | What are today's technologies inevitably going to lead to Great predictions. Half of it was superinspiring, painting a vision of the future that made me want to jump on it. Half felt like ?well, duh, obviously!? maybe because I'm already deep in it. | What are today's technologies inevitably going to lead to Great predictions. Half of it was superinspiring, painting a vision of the future that made me want to jump on it. Half felt like “well, duh, obviously!” maybe because I'm already deep in it.”
Source →Recommended by 5 notable people, including Derek Sivers and Alfred Lin
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Recommended by 6 sources and appears in Most Recommended Books, Technology, and Business.
A New York Times Bestseller From one of our leading Technology, thinkers and writers, a guide through the twelve technological imperatives that will shape the next thirty years and transform our livesMuch of what will happen in the next thirty years is inevitable, driven by technological trends that are already in motion. In this fascinating, provoc...
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“@skidmorep @kevin2kelly Yeah that’s a great book. Kevin made some surprisingly accurate predictions. | A source I've learned from in the last year. | What are today's technologies inevitably going to lead to Great predictions. Half of it was superinspiring, painting a vision of the future that made me want to jump on it. Half felt like ?well, duh, obviously!? maybe because I'm already deep in it. | What are today's technologies inevitably going to lead to Great predictions. Half of it was superinspiring, painting a vision of the future that made me want to jump on it. Half felt like “well, duh, obviously!” maybe because I'm already deep in it.”
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