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2.0 out of 5 starsYou might like this if you are on the left wing of politics and don't mind implausible solutions....
Reviewed in Canada on 19 April 2015
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I liked some of projection analysis, but most of the solutions required norms, institutions, and frameworks that don't exist now, and would require the populace to just accept changes at the hands of a somewhat totalitarian government, and that won't happen until the issues raised have already impacted people, which means it's too late anyway...
5.0 out of 5 starsMany ideas by many experts, a wealth of knowledge.
Reviewed in the United States on 13 October 2014
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Excellent collection of short summaries of various aspects of life that will be affected in the next 10-15+ years. Since they are short articles you can skip the ones you are not interested in, but I didn't find any that were in that category.
3.0 out of 5 starsSkeptical about role of the cloud.
Reviewed in the United States on 26 October 2016
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I am current gathering information from various sources about projections for 2025. I am doing this to create scenarios depicting a "typical day in the life" in 2025 for several life styles. Mid-forties to mid-fifties, mid-fifties to seventies, 80+. These scenarios will be used to recommend tactical plans for communities catering to these age groups so the community will be prepared.
4.0 out of 5 starsWhile this book covers similar ground to several other recent ...
Reviewed in the United States on 26 February 2015
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While this book covers similar ground to several other recent works, it brings that work together in an often engaging way while skirting some of the inevitable hazards of forecasting - especially being too prescriptive of the future. Most contributors recognise the many different potential outcomes of today's technological advances.