Описание: 1. Introduction: The New Human Condition
i. The eternal prophecy of a better world
ii. The recurring conflict between progress and society
iii. Who will shape the twenty-first century?
iv. The fear and hope of an expectant world
2. A Major Stagnation, But Not a Secular One
i. Secular stagnation, or the ways of freedom?
ii. Transition, the precursor of an industrial revolution
iii. A decisive and growing influence
3. The High Tech Eden
i. Artificial intelligence or dehumanisation
ii. Blockchain or the new trust
iii. Big Data or the disappearance of free will
iv. Genetic engineering or the man-god
4. A Shattered Labour Market
i. Back to the past
ii. The dream of universal knowledge
iii. The dream of widespread entrepreneurship
iv. The boom in low qualifications
v. New wage relations
5. Human Genius at the Controls
i. A great scientific leap
ii. The stranglehold of the network communities
iii. Widespread intrusion
6. A Disengaged Society?
i. A multi-speed world
ii. The shock to the middle classes
iii. Triumphant populism
7. Who Governs: Politicians, or Technology Prophets?
i. The future of human society in the big tech firms' hands
ii. A society controlled by the big tech firms
iii. The dream of avoiding state taxation
8. Two Possible Paths: The Great Parting of Ways
i. Brave Westworld
ii. Anthropos
9. Re-humanising the World
i. Breaking the technological monopolies
ii. Redefining a global system of ethics
iii. Restoring real privacy
iv. Putting technology back in the service of prosperity
v. Towards a new public authority
