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The Future of Everything

Big, Audacious Ideas for a Better World
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In The Future of Everything, Tim Dunlop explores how technology is reshaping our world, focusing on its impact on society, work, and democracy. The book delves into potential directions for development and considers how we might harness these changes to build a better future. Dunlop offers a thought-provoking analysis of the challenges and opportunities brought by technological advancements.
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'A powerful and realistic message of hope for the future' - Professor John Quiggin, University of Queensland

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A powerful and realistic message of hope for the future - Professor John Quiggin, University of Queensland

We are in the middle of the greatest technological revolution in history. Its epicentre lies in Silicon Valley, but its impacts are felt in all corners of the earth. It could give all of us a better quality of life and new, more cooperative ways of living. Or it could further entrench inequality, with even more of the world's wealth in the hands of a few. The Future of Everything offers a bold vision for ensuring that we achieve the former: a world that is fairer, less violent, and most radical of all, more joyous.

Tim Dunlop spells out his ideas for reclaiming common ground systematically, arguing the case for more public ownership of essential assets, more public space, a transparent media system, and an education that prepares us for the future, not the past. His vision for democracy and society is practical and inspiring, based on ideas about what we are doing well and what we must do better. His is a vision for handing political power back to we-the-people so that we can stop playing defence and start changing the ground on which decisions about our lives are made.

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The Future of Everything by Tim Dunlop offers an optimistic outlook on future possibilities, supported by engaging arguments and realistic perspectives. It has been praised for its hopeful message, emphasizing constructive changes. Readers have highlighted its compelling narrative, rooted in both current trends and future predictions, making it an inspirational read.

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ISBN: 9781742235646

Publisher: NewSouth Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 September 2018

Country: Australia

Imprint: NewSouth Publishing

Audience: General / adult, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 134.0mm

Height: 208.0mm

Weight: 287g

Pages: 256

About the Author

Tim Dunlop is a prominent social commentator and an in-demand international public speaker known for his sharp analysis on new media, the future of work and the state of our politics. He writes regularly for The Guardian and other publications and teaches in the postgraduate school of journalism at the University of Melbourne. He was the author of two of Australia’s most successful political blogs, The Road to Surfdom and Blogocracy, he is the author of The New Front Page (2013) and Why the Future is Workless (2016).

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