The Unintended Consequences of Technology

Discover the technologies and trends that threaten humanity and our planet—and how we can rein them back in, together

In The Unintended Consequences of Technology: Solutions, Breakthroughs and the Restart We Need, accomplished tech entrepreneur Chris Ategeka delivers an insightful and eye-opening exploration of the challenges and opportunities at the intersection of technology, society, and our planet. Detailing both positive and negative technology use cases that have made humanity better on one hand but pose a serious threat to individuals and groups worldwide on the other, the author demonstrates how to avoid allowing powerful technologies to overcome our better natures.

In this book, you'll:

• Discover how the forces of capitalism, greed, and the myths that surround meritocracy, when combined with exponential technology, pose an existential risk for humanity.
• Explore the many exponential technologies—such as gene editing, 5G, behaviour modification, and cyberspace—that have lots of promise but also uncertainty.
• Consider the future of humanity we wish to collectively build and whether we can rebuild a capacity for empathy at scale in our tech tools.

Perfect for founders, business leaders, executives, managers, Chief Technology Officers, and anyone else [i.e., all human beings] responsible for the use and proliferation of advanced technologies. The Unintended Consequences of Technology is a thought-provoking, must-read resource for those at the forefront of our new technological reality.