Technology is Dead The Path to a More Human Future

How did we end up here, masters of scientific insight, purveyors of ever more powerful technologies, astride the burning planet that created us, and now responsible for cleaning up the mess and determining the future direction of all of life? And what do we do about it?

Technology is Dead is a book that attempts to answer both of those questions. It is a book of both challenge and hope, written for those who are able or willing to lead us out of our global predicament. It is a book for everybody; the politicians, CEOs, community leaders, everyday parents, and young people who understand that we must change our ways to ensure a sustainable future for all living things and the planet we rely on.

Introduction

PART I: THE TECHNOLOGY TRAIN

Chapter One How Technology Changed the World

Chapter Two The Growing Gap Between Us and It

Chapter Three Decoding Humans

PART II: THE UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES

Chapter Four The Emerging Specters of Threat

Chapter Five Deepening Divisions

Chapter Six The Shifting Sands of Power

PART III: THE HUMANIST REVOLUTION

Chapter Seven Beginning with the End in Mind

Chapter Eight Establishing a New Paradigm of Rule

Chapter Nine Re-engineering our Systems

Chapter Ten Changing the Ways of Us

Epilogue Re-writing our Narrative

References

Christopher Colbert is the former Managing Director of the Harvard Innovation Labs, and a global speaker and advisor on the convergence between technology, innovation, and humanity.