The Five Regions of the Future: The New Paradigm of Understanding Technologies

Futurist Joel Barker was the first to apply the scientific concept of paradigm shifts to the world of business, which helped make his 1992 book, "Future Edge" (later republished as "Paradigms"), a national bestseller. He has spent more than twenty- five years studying how companies adapt (or fail to) to new breakthroughs. Now Barker and fellow futurist Scott Erickson offer a bold new way of looking at todays rapidly evolving technologies: as five distinct ecosystems that each operates with a distinct set of values, advantages, and disadvantages: Super Tech: Bigger, better, more! (e.g., fusion power) Limits Tech: Use what youve got (e.g., aerogel insulation) Local Tech: Think small, think home (e.g., electric wind turbines) Nature Tech: Be one with nature (e.g., organic plastics) Human Tech: What lies within us (e.g., stem cells) From pet robots to hypersonic planes, from wave power to waterless toilets, Barker and Erickson give readers a totally new way to understand and take advantage of the future of technology. "Five Regions of the Future" is an essential book for anyone baffled by todays technological onslaught.Erickson, Scott is the author of 'The Five Regions of the Future: The New Paradigm of Understanding Technologies' with ISBN 9781591840893 and ISBN 1591840899.