Infinite Progress: How the Internet and Technology Will End Ignorance, Disease, Poverty, Hunger, and War
"This is a valuable book--an antidote to the harmful gloom and moralizing that pervades most discussions of the future, and a beacon showing us the paths we could take."--Steven Pinker, professor of Psychology, Harvard University, and author ofThe Better Angels of Our Nature''Infinite Progressis a prophetic book that deserves to be widely read. Drawing on Byron Reese's insights about both technology and history, its energetic optimism about the future is a wonderful inspiration.''---Stephen Wolfram, founder and CEO of Wolfram Research, creator of Mathematica and ANew Kind of Science and creator of Wolfram/Alpha''Byron Reese provides an essential road map for the intersection of social change and emerging technologies. For every nonprofit like Kiva, leveraging technology is key to accomplishing the missions we dedicate our lives to.Infinite Progressis the critical guide to understanding how new technologies can help solve some of the world's oldest challenges.''---Premal Shah, president of Kiva