Digital destiny
Subtitle: how the new age of data will transform the way we work, live, and communicate
By: Shawn DuBravac, Ph. D. ; foreword by Gary Shapiro
Contributors: Shapiro, Gary, writer of foreword
Publisher: Regnery Publishing, a Salem Communications Company
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 372
ISBN-13: 9781621573739
Subjects: TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Electronics / Digital; Digital electronics; Social aspects; Technology; Technological innovations; HISTORY / Modern / 21st Century
Description: Shawn DuBravac, chief economist and senior director of research at the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), argues that the groundswell of digital ownership unfolding in our lives signals the beginning of a new era for humanity. Beyond just hardware acquisition, the next decade will be defined by an all-digital lifestyle and the "Internet of Everything" -- where everything, from the dishwasher to the wristwatch, is not only online, but acquiring, analyzing, and utilizing the data that surrounds us. But what does this mean in practice? It means that some of mankind's most pressing problems, such as hunger, disease, and security, will finally have a solution. It means that the rise of driverless cars could save thousands of American lives each year, and perhaps hundreds of thousands more around the planet. It means a departure from millennia-old practices, such as the need for urban centers. It means that massive inefficiencies, such as the supply chains in Africa allowing food to rot before it can be fed to the hungry, can be overcome. It means that individuals will have more freedom in action, work, health, and pursuits than ever before.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 339-358) and index.
Table of contents: title: The beginning of our voyage and the properties of data; title: The seeds of our digital destiny; title: When data is digitized; title: The sensorization of objects; title: Second-order effects of digital data; title: In the year 2025; title: Driverless cars and the new digital age of travel; title: The Internet of me!; title: The mass customization of entertainment; title: Healthcare in a digital age; title: Of politics, data, and digital revolutions; title: Culture shock; title: Economics and business in a digital age; title: The parallel evolution of digital data, law, and public policy; title: The year is 1450.