Future Shock
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Examines the effects of rapid industrial and technological changes upon the individual, the family, and society.
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The Age of Spiritual Machines: When Computers Exceed Human Intelligence Shares science, nonfiction, philosophy -
The Age of Em: Work, Love and Life When Robots Rule the Earth Shares science, nonfiction, technology
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Abundance: The Future Is Better Than You Think Shares nonfiction, science, technology -
Megatrends: Ten New Directions Transforming Our Lives Shares nonfiction, business, future
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The Evolution of Everything: How New Ideas Emerge
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Out of Control: The New Biology of Machines, Social Systems, and the Economic World
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Clock of the Long Now: Time and Responsibility: The Ideas Behind the World's Slowest Computer
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The Railway Journey: The Industrialization and Perception of Time and Space
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The New Industrial Revolution: Consumers, Globalization and the End of Mass Production
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Cybernetic Revolutionaries: Technology and Politics in Allende's Chile
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A Short History of China: From Ancient Dynasties to Economic Powerhouse