Ten Megatrends Changing Our Lives

The contemporary world is undergoing a series of amazing revolutions. Rapid advances in science and technology are their key drivers. These revolutions are dramatically changing every aspect of our life. They are transforming: economy, politics, international relations, generational relations, education, role of intellectuals, human-technology relationship, personal privacy, human life-span, and workforce demographics. Besides these revolutions, our planet is going through changes that will alter the life of everyone and everything around the globe. These revolutionary changes are happening amid a set of megatrends unfolding toward our future. Looking into the megatrends helps us systematically understand the details of how our world is changing with what consequences. This book thus shows us how to prepare to cope with the major challenges that this incredible era brings to us.