The Art of Looking Into the Future: The Five Principles of Technological Evolution

by R.S. Amblee

Looking into the future does not come naturally for most of us. In fact, it is hard enough for us to see past today! This book makes an effort to present a technique for looking into the future with real world examples. Together we will journey into a fascinating future and see our own life. As we travel together, we will notice all of the technological marvels of the future are inevitable because the human technological evolution is unstoppable. We will explore how human life will change and how future generations must be prepared to face it...

And so begins The Art of Looking into the Future by R. S. Amblee, an intellectual powerhouse of ideas that introduces a forward-thinking school of thought. A provocative work of nonfiction that looks at how the world works in a whole new way, Amblee helps redefine what the future holds in such areas as healthcare, stock markets, real estate, education, outsourcing, global warming, and green initiatives. If his premise that the future rests in the ever-evolving arms of technology, then the future is bright--the future is very bright, indeed.

Using a timeless, unchanged model of evolution, Amblee shows readers what to expect in the near future. Broken into four parts and over twenty chapters he illustrates in very specific terms how the world will increasingly depend on automation as well as globalization. A natural progression, Amblee describes how such evolution is often hidden in the rigors of daily life. As humans logically continue to develop, there's a pattern; the genius of Amblee's work is that he identifies it. He makes no blind assumptions in his a priori assessments, which are notably hopeful, of what the future will hold, and that these guiding principles of evolution will reveal solutions for challenges in most sectors.

From such an evolutionary bird's eye view, man's survival is, if not imminent, secure.

Genres: Science, Nonfiction

236 pages, Paperback

First published August 6, 2011

Reviews

[Marcia · Rating 3 out of 5]

I won this book on Goodreads. This is one person's view of how & why business/economics/the world works. His conclusions are absolutes, but the thoughtful reader can think of exceptions, which the author does not permit or acknowledge. For example, he states that consumers area always looking for a cheaper, better product in supermarkets. Most of the time that is true, but many people buy food from farmers' markets for several reasons like the high quality and local business support. Yes, the book make me think, but not to agree with the author on his 5 points. Most people would agree with most of it, but the "always" conclusions would also put off those who understand that some people would not follow his lock-step ideas.

[Jan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting book. One guy's vision of the future, with how we can solve the energy crisis, the rising cost of education, ride out stock market bubbles etc. All about automation and globalization in the future. However, while a lot of the research was interesting, he made some huge assumptions, and leaps in thought processes that just didn't make sense to me. Still, glad I read it, it was definitely thought provoking.

[Evan · Rating 4 out of 5]

I received this book through Goodreads First Reads.
This was an interesting book. It is all about the future and how advanced technology will become and how these advancements will change our lives.
Sone of the ideas seemed plausible for the near future. Others seemed a little far-fetched.
The only thing I'm concerned about if these ideas come to fruition is that we will all turn into lazy bums and robots will do all our work for us.