After Shock: The Worldâ s Foremost Futurists Reflect on 50 Years of Future Shockâ and Look Ahead to the Next 50

Kurzweil, Ray; Gilder, George; Rees, Martin; Gingrich, Newt; Kay, Alan; Brin, David; Bronson, Po

ISBN 10: 0999736442 / ISBN 13: 9780999736449

Published by John August Media, LLC, 2020

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Synopsis:

After Shock marks the 50-year anniversary of Alvin Toffler’s, Future Shock. The compendium of essays comprising this landmark volume offers insightful reflections on the classic text and presents compelling and surprising views of the future—through the very unique lenses of more than 100 of the world’s foremost futurists, including David Brin, Po Bronson, Sanjiv Chopra, George Gilder, Newt Gingrich, Alan Kay, Ray Kurzweil, Jane McGonigal, Lord Martin Rees, Byron Reese, and many other luminaries.

About the Author: John Schroeter is publisher of the iconic Popular Electronics, Mechanix Illustrated, and Popular Astronomy magazines at TechnicaCuriosa.com, as well as Executive Director at www.TheStartupStudy.com. His deep industry experience spans semiconductors to high-performance computing to advanced automotive technologies. His patented work in eliminating counterfeit drugs from the supply chain was recognized with Frost & Sullivan's Technology Innovation Award. He continues to write consult in the advanced semiconductor and high-performance computing fields, with an emphasis on machine learning applications in defense and healthcare. Schroeter is also the author of several books, including the Prentice Hall classic, Surviving the ASIC Experience, on the design of custom integrated circuits. "George Gilder, one of the leading economic and technological thinkers of the past forty years, is the author of nineteen books, including Wealth and Poverty, Life after Television, Knowledge and Power, and The Scandal of Money. A founding fellow of the Discovery Institute, where he began his study of information theory, and an influential venture investor, he lives with his wife in western Massachusetts, USA." Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich is well-known as the architect of the Contract with America that led the Republican Party to victory in 1994. Speaker Gingrich has published twenty-four books, including thirteen fiction and non-fiction New York Times bestsellers. He resides in McLean, Virginia. David Brin is the author of 15 novels, including Earth, Startide Rising, and The Uplift War, and numerous short stories. He is the recipient of three Hugo awards and one Nebula award. He lives in San Diego, California.

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Title: After Shock: The Worldâ s Foremost ...
Publisher: John August Media, LLC
Publication Date: 2020
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: very_good