Please take the time to read this fascinating article, The History of Technology in a Single Graph, and then spend some time contemplating the extraordinary visual below:
After you have done so, ask yourself this provocative question: What’s Next?
Here are some of my thoughts: Robotics, solar cells, fuel cells, rapid health care diagnostic tools, affordable gene sequencing, 3D printers, advanced battery storage technology, driverless cars (which you may not even own), artificial intelligence masquerading as your own super smart and overly attentive personal assistant, and high-quality but inexpensive online education.
Now ask yourself this question: Are you ready for this future?
If not, don’t you think you could better understand your future by graphing out some of these trends?
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