Transition Point: From Steam to the Singularity

by Sean A. Culey

TRANSITION POINT: REVOLUTION, EVOLUTION OR ENDGAME?
We live in very disruptive times. The world is changing faster than ever before, leaving people dazed, businesses struggling, economies floundering and societies fracturing. But why? Transition Point is the result of over five years of research to establish the answer; a breathtaking tale of freedom, unintended consequences and disruptive technologies that starts 1000 years ago and ends up in the second half of the 21st Century.

Starting with an examination into the drivers of technological change and the social, economic and political factors that both enable or suppress it, Transition Point explains why industrialisation happened where and when it did, why progress comes in waves, and why the technologies in the current wave, such as robotics, blockchain and AI, are likely to be the most disruptive of all.

It then addresses the million-dollar question: what's next? What impact will this wave have on our businesses, our economies and most importantly, on our society? Culey explores how our current trajectory could result in a new golden age, but also how it is just as likely to result in a digital dictatorship of compliance and constant surveillance. Finally, he explains why we may soon see Homo sapiens' role as the dominant species come to an end.

As Klaus Schwab, founder of the World Economic Forum, stated; "We stand on the brink of a technological revolution that will fundamentally alter the way we live, work, and relate to one another. In its scale, scope, and complexity, the transformation will be unlike anything humankind has experienced before."

Transition Point explains why this is happening, what it means, and why the decisions we make now will prove to be critical.

Genres: Nonfiction

729 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 3, 2018

About the author

Sean Culey is a global keynote speaker on the topic of disruptive technologies and their impact on businesses, the economy and society. He is the author of 'Transition Point', a detailed look at the causes of technological disruption and the impact it has had on our society, and how the current wave of technological change - from robotics to AI - will completely disrupt our business models, economy and society at large.

Sean is also the author of numerous articles published in magazines such as Forbes, The World Financial Review and The European Business Review.

He is also Visiting Fellow at Cranfield University and a Fellow at the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (FCILT) and has worked in the field of decision intelligence with a leading Silicon Valley tech company. He is also the UK’s only certified SCOR Master Instructor.

Reviews

[Niels Van Hove · Rating 5 out of 5]

In this very well researched book, the author explains the history and our current position in technological development.

We're in the 6th wave of technological development, where new technology is converging in a way not seen before in history, to become a massive force of both creative innovation and creative destruction.

The author gives many social and economic ideas and suggestions on where we could or should go during and after this 6th wave, but leaves you with a final question; will we use technology to create a brighter future, or will we let technology destroy us?

[Duncan Everett · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an excellent book and one of the most important I have read this year. It puts some very thought provoking scenarios forward of where we are headed as a society. I urge everyone to read this book as we are now at a point where our future like never before will be influenced by the technology that we are developing today. We are responsible for our actions and we will not be able to claim we had not been warned!

[Martin Borcin · Rating 5 out of 5]

What an excellent read! Very well researched and thought provoking. Worth the page count. My 5-star rating doesn’t mean that I am in 100% agreement with all interpretations and the futuristic projections offered, but is to indicate how well researched and rationally derived is this excursion to the future of mankind. This has been very important read to me.

[Stela Jaqueta · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is incredibly well written and well researched. I defined recommend to everyone in the SCM industry and who is willing to be thought-provoked by the ideas shared by Sean Culey.

[Neil Hadfield · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is written with the western world in mind. Some good points and arguments in the book. He put in a lot of research for the book. There are however a lot of references with a lot of information worth checking up on. After all non fiction books are what you make out of them and the information in them. I don't agree about all his opinions as to where we may end up after all they are his opinions not fact. Decent read but certainly not a standout