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What's Next: The Experts' Guide
Jane Buckingham
Predictions from 50 of America's Most Compelling People
Harper
February 2008
On Sale: February 5, 2008
304 pages ISBN: 0060885351 EAN: 9780060885359 Hardcover
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Non-Fiction
What will the next ten years look like? In her
role as founder and president of The Intelligence Group, a
consulting and trend-spotting company at the forefront of
predictions about the ever-elusive youth and consumer
market, Jane Buckingham spends her days looking for the
telling details in today's culture that give clues about
what our future holds. What's Next: The Experts'
Guide is the result of her conversations with dozens of
fascinating people in a wide range of industries, all giving
their highly individual perspectives on the world as they
know it. From education to the environment, from
robotics to drug policy, with an emphasis on up-and-coming
industries and news-making topics, some of the most
compelling and timely matters of our era are addressed by
dozens of contributors, including: - Renowned
computer scientist Steve Ward, PhD, on the biggest issues
regarding emerging technologies, intellectual property, and
alternate economic models.
- Actors Felicity Huffman
and Bill Macy, on the need for new creativity in
storytelling.
- Campaign adviser Joe Trippi, on how
politics will be turned upside down in the next five to ten
years.
- Latina magazine founder Christy
Haubegger, on the optimism and growing prospects of the
young Latino population.
- Architect Greg Lynn, on
how technology is uniting the world of design, from
automobiles to art to movies.
Filled with
surprising insights and details, What's Next: The
Experts' Guide also shows how these leaders work, what
they believe will be important, and what they think is not
worth our time. In a world that seems to be changing faster
than ever, What's Next offers intriguing insights
into how we can keep up—and stay ahead.
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