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Humanity in Transition : Politics, Work, and Technology of the Futuret

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The future doesn't simply happen. It is made - by all of us.

Artificial intelligence generates text and helps automate tasks. AI agents can take over parts of complex workflows, humanoid robots are leaving the lab, and blockchain enables new forms of record-keeping and collaboration. At the same time, policymakers and education systems are often struggling to keep up.

This book explains, clearly and without technical background, what is already in use today and what may become possible in the years ahead. It shows both sides: how technology can reduce poverty and create opportunity - and where job losses, monopolies, and new forms of dependence may emerge. Which tasks could change or disappear, and which will be created? What can quantum computers really do, and where is their potential overstated? How do schools, workforce training, and public policy need to change?

It closes with three future scenarios - optimistic, realistic, dystopian - and the question of which path we choose together.

For everyone who wants to understand technological change and help shape it, instead of just watching it happen.

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  • ISBN-13: 9798266159532
  • ISBN-10: 9798266159532
  • Publisher: Independently Published
  • Publish Date: September 2025
  • Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.18 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.25 pounds
  • Page Count: 74

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