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Deep dive into the foundations of geo-politics

Revisado: 03-07-20

Peter is a purveyor of tales of armageddon which is coming to the international order. Yet, he argues a fairly compelling case of its imminent arrival. Good read if you are looking for a deep dive into the subject and want to understand how the world will look over the next few decades.

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Great book

Revisado: 02-25-20

Its a profoundly detached analysis of current day politics in the framework of a cyclical transition to a new cycle, similar to the ending of WWII with the move to suburbia and excess capital. The shape of the next cycle is not yet known yet the foundation, demographics, and key institutions to be reformed (e.g. Government technocracy, University admissions and student loans, healthcare) are known. George provides an excellent analysis of each and how the current malfunctions will shape the reforms.

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feisty author with specific strong views

Revisado: 04-05-18

Nice read and insights, distinctive views. Delve deep into statistics in a non mathematical way throughout.

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Meandering

Revisado: 03-01-18

Left me searching for a broad conclusions about the meaning and grand way to address networks in society. Yet this never really happened.

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AI optimist

Revisado: 11-24-17

Interesting take on the security and societal of AI. Not the typical doom and gloom of AIs rise.

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Nice insights

Revisado: 11-04-17

Several interesting insights, but driven heavily by a Silicon Valley view of the world. This view will not please everyone.

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Packed with solid insights for IOT experts

Revisado: 08-16-17

Good book, with many solid insights for those interested in becoming an expert in IOT (at a systems / solution level).

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stupid book

Revisado: 02-28-16

First book I have seen which criticize audio book listeners as lazy. It lacks any value and is not funny.

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Hobbyists out to make a dent in the universe

Revisado: 10-27-12

A well written book on the niche subject of making stuff using digital and 3D printing technologies. A likely read for hackers, people who like to tear things apart to find out how it works inside, people who want to make things with their computer, and aspirating product designers doing really cool stuff. Also, the author provides a good view into the manufacturing ways of the future (and its not just in China).

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Profound in its simplicity

Revisado: 08-09-12

What made the experience of listening to Flash Foresight the most enjoyable?

This book is a surprisingly good read. It lays out a solid methodology for identifying new business opportunities, which others have missed. It is simple and straight forward, but profound in its approach and clarity. While the author suffers from being somewhat of a "hype machine" in his other writings and website, this does not detract from the core of this book.

Is it a timeless classic? No. The examples used in the book will become dated quickly over the next few years. However, it is definitely worth a read for anyone seeking to find new and innovative opportunities. I would have expected this book to become popular with the start up gurus of Silicon Valley, but it appears to have found very limited traction there.

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