New Future

When Emmie Keyes' twin brother, Will, is murdered she knows her time has also come to an end. That's how it has always been. Mentally linked together, the twins of her world, share everything, including death. Except this time. When Will dies, Emmie doesn't. Devastated and confused, Emmie sets off to find the only man who might have answers, Tobias Zen, a man known for saving the world from a devastating experiment that wiped out a fifth of the population and shifted the balance of power even to this day. Yet even he has grown power hungry in the decades since, unlikely to help Emmie and ...

COVID Edition By Jason Schenker, Chairman of The Futurist Institute The future of work is not a binary choice between doomsday or utopia. It’s a path we shape—together. Will robots take all the jobs? Will automation free us for lives of creativity and leisure—or trap us in a dystopia of mass unemployment and government dependence? In Jobs for Robots, top-ranked futurist and economist Jason Schenker cuts through the noise, hype, and fear to deliver a powerful, data-driven guide to what automation, robotics, and artificial intelligence really mean for the future of work. Updated to ...

Leading neuroscientist Hannah Critchlow draws vividly from everyday life and other experts in their field to show the extraordinary potential as well as dangers which come with being able to predict our likely futures - and looking at how we can alter what's in store for us. Lucid, illuminating, awe-inspiring, The Science of Fate revolutionises our understanding of who we are - and empowers us to help shape a better future for ourselves and the wider world.

Edited by Jason Schenker, Chairman of The Futurist Institute Welcome to the Automation Age. What happens when supply chains break, labor markets tighten, and inflation surges—all at once? You automate. The Robot and Automation Almanac – 2022 is your front-row seat to the future of automation, robotics, and artificial intelligence. In this fifth volume of the acclaimed almanac series, top experts from Microsoft, Honeywell, iTRACE Technologies, MHI, Hyster, The Futurist Institute, and more come together to forecast the trends, technologies, and transformations shaping business, education,...

Unlock the full potential of decentralized finance with "The Future of DeFi," an essential guide for both newcomers and seasoned enthusiasts looking to navigate the rapidly evolving world of DeFi. This comprehensive eBook delves deep into the revolutionary aspects of DeFi, starting from its origins and how it diverges from traditional finance systems. Discover the transformative power of smart contracts and their crucial role in facilitating secure, automated financial transactions. Dive into the challenges and innovations surrounding blockchain interoperability, crucial for connecting ...

"My name is Rebel Anne Rae... and I am the last remaining human alive on planet Earth." Twenty years from now, the world has been ravaged by environment and global crises, resulting in worsening conditions and a sense of doom for humanity. In an attempt at revitalization, they turn to the help of robots called 'Mech'. But when the robots determine that Earth's best chance of survival is the eradication of humanity, people are forced to flee the planet. And a solitary girl is left behind. Marooned in a dystopian world, Rebel is forced to survive and avoid detection among androids intent on ...

Social media is but one of five converging forces that promise to change virtually every aspect of our lives. You know these other forces already: mobile, data, sensors and location-based technology. Combined with social media they form a new generation of personalized technology that knows us better than our closest friends. Armed with that knowledge our personal devices can anticipate what we'll need next and serve us better than a butler or an executive assistant. The resulting convergent superforce is so powerful that it is ushering in an era the authors call the Age of Context.

When the store-bought cards just don't say what you want to say, or explain how you feel, or capture the essence of the matter, these suggestions will reach out and touch the person you are trying to talk to. There is a very extensive variety, not only as far as occasion, but as far as range of emotion. Some are funny, some are straightforward and honest, but all are unique in the way they convey the heart of the matter. The range is extensive. Just glance at the opening page in the sample to see the index of the content. The first part of the page can be your opening thought and the second...

The Departure: Anticipation and Preparation for the Rapture Are you ready for the ultimate divine event that will change the course of history? Discover the profound mysteries of the Rapture with "The Departure: Anticipation and Preparation for the Rapture" – a must-read for every Christian seeking to understand and prepare for Christ's return. This groundbreaking book unveils the secrets of the end times and equips believers with the knowledge and spiritual tools needed to navigate these turbulent days. In an age of uncertainty and increasing global turmoil, the promise of the Rapture ...

In this Black Mirror style series, each Witching Hour 60-minute read takes you on an edge-of-your-seat journey that can be read in a single sitting. In this #1 Best-Selling 60-Minute, Dan DeLuise unveils a horrifying twist on the time travel story. On an October evening in 2002, Abby Fletcher went missing. Everyone in town joined the search to find her, but it was useless. The only clue was her bike, found in a roadside ditch. Slowly, people forgot about the case, but Charlie Roland never did. After 17 years of false leads and conspiracy theories, Charlie never gave up. Just when it seemed ...

With shifting worker expectations and market upheaval, leaders and organizations everywhere are trying to catch their breath. As a result, a division in workplace culture has emerged with some companies clinging to obsolete corporate practices and others feeling lost and overwhelmed. As the CEO of WorldatWork and a self-proclaimed “work nerd,” author Scott Cawood introduces The New Work Exchange, a philosophy which redefines a successful workplace.

Electric utilities in the United States spent almost $60 billion on grid modernization in 2019 and will spend trillions in the coming decades to keep the lights on. We’re facing a global challenge to make humanity’s presence on this planet sustainable. The electrical grid is undergoing an energy transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy, but it needs to become more flexible to supply and sustain our needs. Amazing work is being done with renewable energy to decarbonize the electrical grid, but the grid is not yet flexible enough to become carbon-neutral. Yet. Virtual Power ...

CHALLENGE PRODUCES OPPORTUNITY In 2020, as the pandemic swept across the globe, people were immediately impacted, and businesses closed down. The fitness industry was no exception. Gyms and training facilities shut their doors and then immediately pivoted by finding creative new ways to deliver services to clients. The saying, "necessity is the mother of invention," never rang more true as these challenges produced opportunities for innovation and growth. WHAT'S NEXT? compiles the insights of 28 health and wellness experts who weathered the challenges because they were focused on finding ...

Sixty years ago, legendary economist John Kenneth Galbraith issued a grim prophecy that the global elite would harness the potential of the burgeoning computing revolution to accumulate even more wealth and power.

A dystopian science fiction epic set in the Alpha Centauri system during the 31st century.In the 31st century, Earth's most dangerous criminals, rebels, and zealots are exiled to New Australia, a remote planet in the Alpha Centauri system. Stripped of their rights and abandoned, these sixty individuals are forced to forge a new society from the harsh and unforgiving terrain. Over centuries, their descendants grow into a population of millions, maintaining the legacy of their thirty original family names. Vernon Jones 711 has always known the world as a place where science is abandoned, and ...

Though mankind has traded tangible goods for millennia, recent technology has changed the fundamentals of trade, in both legitimate and illegal economies. In the past three decades, the most advanced forms of illicit trade have broken with all historical precedents and, as Dark Commerce tells, now operate as if on steroids, tied to computers and social media. Author Louise Shelley examines how new technology, communications, and globalization fuel the exponential growth of dangerous forms of illegal trade and considers diverse ways of responding to this increasing challenge.

This book is framed around two questions: "What creates new futures?" and "How can you and your team or your family co-create the best possible future?" The author has had the privilege of teaching in countries all over the world and helping senior executive teams re-gear and reinvigorate some of the most admired companies in business today.

Are you truly alive? Move from mindfulness to thoughtfulness as Theodore Zeldin opens up new perspectives on life,in a series of intimate conversations with figures both famous and obscure, from civilisations throughout time. Each chapter reconsiders one of the big decisions that every person has to make. What is the answer to the shortage of soul mates? How can one escape from work colleagues who are bores and organisations that thrive on stress?

Reed Taylor has been chosen...and now she has to prove herself. Expulsion from Greybook was only the beginning. Reed is driven to change the Greybook way, the unjust laws, the abuses at the hands of those who are never punished. She may be chosen but she has doubts. Is she really their saviour? The world around her resists and she is left fighting for her life. How much blood will be shed before they listen? How much of it will be on her hands? If you love the Hunger Games and Divergent, then you will definately enjoy Black Phoenix Rising, Book 2 of The Alexis Chronicles - because who can ...

What if the greatest threat to the future isn’t war or disaster… but control disguised as order? In a world rebuilt after economic collapse, towering city-states enforce rigid systems, surveillance, and silence. Malik Varen is just another citizen in the Walled City—until he uncovers a hidden protocol from the old world. A blueprint not for domination, but for freedom. As he races to share the truth, Malik becomes the target of the Watchers—silent enforcers who erase dissent without warning. With time running out and betrayal lurking in every shadow, Malik must risk everything to ...