Klaus Schwab - The Fourth Industrial Revolution (2017)

Book Description

 

The founder and executive chairman of the World Economic Forum on how the impending technological revolution will change our lives.
 

We are on the brink of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. And this one will be unlike any other in human history.

Characterized by new technologies fusing the physical, digital and biological worlds, the Fourth Industrial Revolution will impact all disciplines, economies and industries - and it will do so at an unprecedented rate. World Economic Forum data predicts that by 2025 we will see: commercial use of nanomaterials 200 times stronger than steel and a million times thinner than human hair; the first transplant of a 3D-printed liver; 10% of all cars on US roads being driverless; and much more besides.
 

In The Fourth Industrial Revolution, Schwab outlines the key technologies driving this revolution, discusses the major impacts on governments, businesses, civil society and individuals, and offers bold ideas for what can be done to shape a better future for all.

 

Chapters 

 

Introduction

1. The Fourth Industrial Revolution
1.1 Historical Context
1.2 Profound and Systemic Change
2. Drivers
2.1 Megatrends
2.1.1 Physical
2.1.2 Digital
2.1.3 Biological
2.2 Tipping Points
3. Impact
3.1 Economy
3.1.1 Growth
3.1.2 Employment
3.1.3 The Nature of Work
3.2 Business
3.2.1 Consumer Expectations
3.2.2 Data-Enhanced Products
3.2.3 Collaborative Innovation
3.2.4 New Operating Models
3.3 National and Global
3.3.1 Governments
3.3.2 Countries, Regions and Cities

3.3.3 International Security
3.4 Society
3.4.1 Inequality and the Middle Class
3.4.2 Community
3.5 The Individual
3.5.1 Identity, Morality and Ethics
3.5.2 Human Connection
3.5.3 Managing Public and Private Information
 

The Way Forward
Acknowledgements
Appendix: Deep Shift

1. Implantable Technologies
2. Our Digital Presence
3. Vision as the New Interface
4. Wearable Internet
5. Ubiquitous Computing
6. A Supercomputer in Your Pocket
7. Storage for All
8. The Internet of and for Things
9. The Connected Home
10. Smart Cities
11. Big Data for Decisions
12. Driverless Cars
13. Artificial Intelligence and Decision-Making
14. AI and White-Collar Jobs
15. Robotics and Services
16. Bitcoin and the Blockchain
17. The Sharing Economy
18. Governments and the Blockchain
19. 3D Printing and Manufacturing
20. 3D Printing and Human Health
21. 3D Printing and Consumer Products

22. Designer Beings
23. Neurotechnologies