Big Data and the Neworked World of 2020, A Special Issue of THE FUTURIST
THE FUTURIST magazine's in-depth coverage of our rapidly changing future is usually only accessible to World Future Society members as one of the major benefits of membership. But until the end of July, the entire July/August issue will be freely available to FUTURIST UPDATE subscribers and the general public.
This special issue focuses on how the advent of big data and immersive networks are altering our lives, from what communities will look like down to how household technology will impact family life. Many of the authors will be speaking at the World Future Society's annual WorldFuture conference this July.
Progress occurs when inventive people solve problems and create opportunities. Here, Peter Diamandis (left) and best-selling science writer Steven Kotler present just a few of the breakthroughs that offer the brightest prospects for a future that leaves austerity and deprivation behind. Read more.
The Secret Life of Data In
the Year 2020
Author Brian David Johnson, a Futurist for Intel, shows how geotags, sensor outputs, and big data are changing the future. He argues that we need a better understanding of our relationship with the data we produce in order to build the future we want. Read more.
The Individual in a Networked World: Two Scenarios
Collaborative agent bots? A walled world under constant surveillance? Two information technology experts parse the future of human–network interaction. Read more.
From Smart House to Networked Home
Two foresight specialists describe how tomorrow’s integrated, networked, and aware home systems may change your family life. Read more.
Building and Connecting
Communities for the Future
The economic-development profession can be a positive force for change in communities as we transition from a materialistic economy to a transformational society. Read more.
Integrated and Innovative:
The Future of Regions
Challenges facing city and regional governments today may spur a movement toward improving the creative resources of tomorrow’s citizens. Investing in the arts may help communities capitalize on shifting paradigms. Read more.
Revolutionary Health:
Local Solutions for Global Health Problems
Better health care doesn’t have to be costlier, as a number of innovative health practitioners are showing. In India, Venezuela, and elsewhere, the strategic use of technology, community involvement, and resource reallocations are enabling health-care providers to treat more patients more effectively, all while spending less money. Read more.
Visions: Preview of Future Inventions
Futurists: BetaLaunch, the World Future Society’s second annual innovation competition, will allow WorldFuture 2012 attendees to preview a few of the life-changing and society-altering artifacts of the future. Read more.
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