Digital Destiny: How the New Age of Data Will Transform the Way We Work, Live, and Communicate

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A New York Times Our world is about to change. In Digital Destiny: How the New Age of Data Will Change the Way We Live, Work, and Communicate It means that some of mankind's most pressing problems, such as hunger, disease, and security, will finally have a solution. It means that the rise of driverless cars could save thousands of American lives each year, and perhaps hundreds of thousands more around the planet. It means a departure from millennia-old practices, such as the need for urban centers. It means that massive inefficiencies, such as the supply chains in Africa allowing food to rot before it can be fed to the hungry, can be overcome. It means that individuals will have more freedom in action, work, health, and pursuits than ever before.  Read more... Abstract: "The world's mass adoption of digital technologies portends the beginning of a new era for humanity in the realms of economics, health, travel, and culture. In this new digital age, technology will solve our most ancient problems, create new challenges, and transform life as we know it. "--  Read more... Content: Intro Title Page Copyright Dedication Contents Foreword Introduction CHAPTER 1: The Beginning of Our Voyage and the Properties of Data CHAPTER 2: The Seeds of Our Digital Destiny CHAPTER 3: When Data Is Digitized CHAPTER 4: The Sensorization of Objects CHAPTER 5: Second-Order Effects of Digital Data CHAPTER 6: In the Year 2025 … CHAPTER 7: Driverless Cars and the New Digital Age of Travel CHAPTER 8: The Internet of Me! CHAPTER 9: The Mass Customization of Entertainment CHAPTER 10: Healthcare in a Digital Age CHAPTER 11: Of Politics, Data, and Digital Revolutions CHAPTER 12: Culture ShockCHAPTER 13: Economics and Business in a Digital Age CHAPTER 14: The Parallel Evolution of Digital Data, Law, and Public Policy CHAPTER 15: The Year Is 1450 … Acknowledgments Notes Index