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Beschreibung
The invention of new tools has pushed humanity to new heights for millennia. But as the pace and power of technological change have accelerated over recent decades, so too have major societal challenges such as sagging health, pyrrhic connectivity, and ecological annihilation.

This leaves us facing tough questions: Have we lost sight of the short-term pain/long-term gain trade-off at the heart of human progress? By seeking technological quick fixes, are we simply spinning the innovation flywheel ever faster, exacerbating the very problems we're trying to solve? And why do politicians not curb our self-destructive desire for instant gratification?

Tackling these issues to stave off the rising risk of societal collapse will be hard, but meaningful change always is.
The invention of new tools has pushed humanity to new heights for millennia. But as the pace and power of technological change have accelerated over recent decades, so too have major societal challenges such as sagging health, pyrrhic connectivity, and ecological annihilation.

This leaves us facing tough questions: Have we lost sight of the short-term pain/long-term gain trade-off at the heart of human progress? By seeking technological quick fixes, are we simply spinning the innovation flywheel ever faster, exacerbating the very problems we're trying to solve? And why do politicians not curb our self-destructive desire for instant gratification?

Tackling these issues to stave off the rising risk of societal collapse will be hard, but meaningful change always is.
Über den Autor
Dominic H. King has been exploring socioeconomic trends for more than 20 years. After studying economics at Leeds and then Bath, he moved to London to work in public sector consultancy. More recently, he has been employed as a business researcher developing the commercial case for diversity and sustainability. He published three wildly unsuccessful YA fantasy books a decade ago and today lives in Bath, where he plays as much sport as his wife, two children and dog allow. He hates tiny trolley bags.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2026
Genre: Importe, Soziologie
Rubrik: Wissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9781035834211
ISBN-10: 1035834219
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: King, Dominic H.
Hersteller: Austin Macauley
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 203 x 127 x 12 mm
Von/Mit: Dominic H. King
Erscheinungsdatum: 17.07.2026
Gewicht: 0,25 kg
Artikel-ID: 135916235