Future Economics

This short, accessible book seeks to explore the future of work through the views and opinions of a range of expertise, encompassing economic, historical, technological, ethical, and anthropological aspects of the debate.

Thomas Coleman had excelled in everything that he attempted, even becoming a billionaire by his mid-30’s. Now, he was going to attempt his greatest adventure. He would fly in a large experimental spacecraft with a team of skilled specialists further than any man had ever traveled to the Asteroid belt to mine an asteroid reputed to be filled with extremely valuable metals. Thomas started this journey with the help of the world’s richest man with the intent of changing the world for the better with this new source of badly needed minerals. However, not everyone was happy about this ...

Capitalism needs to transform, as its engine's real purpose - business - to solve society's problems and not profit from causing problems to the community. Everyone needs to feel a sense of justified belief in the capitalist system that offers an equitable share in the benefits. We need to move away from the new rentier capitalism into which we are gradually drifting into.

Le titre de cet essai est volontairement provocateur : en effet, en 2013, la France risque la récession et devrait atteindre les 11% de chômage, selon l'OFCE. Néanmoins, le diagnostic de la crise est maintenant bien établi. Et, comme on dit en mathématiques, un problème bien posé est à moitié résolu. Nos usines ferment. Nous ne sommes plus compétitifs. Jusqu'à présent, nous avons pu maintenir notre niveau de vie par l'endettement. Mais c'est fini.

Every generation has looked up from the Earth and wondered at the beauty of the moon. 50 years ago, a few Americans became the first to do the reverse - with the whole world watching through their eyes. In this short but wide-ranging book, Oliver Morton explores the history and future of humankind's relationship with the moon. A counterpoint in the sky, it has shaped our understanding of the Earth from Galileo to Apollo. Its gentle light has spoken of love and loneliness; its battered surface of death and the cosmic.

Throughout the 20th century, technology and economics drove a dominant logic: bigger was almost always better. It was smart to scale up - to take advantage of classic economies of scale. But in the unscaled economy, size and scale have become a liability. Today's most successful companies - Uber, Airbnb, Amazon, Salesforce - have defied the traditional 'economies of scale' approach by renting scale instead of spending vast amounts of money building it. And a new generation of upstarts is using artificial intelligence to automate tasks that once required expensive investment.

Will China be the leading global power of this century? Otto Tien-Pok Xing argues that China is set to be the dominant superpower in 10 years.

This book is meant to guide the listener on a journey of discovery through basic definitions and how they apply to the total financial picture. The author believes in the universal application of the principles therein. This is a book to be listened to and studied over and over for maximum benefit. You will certainly profit from your listenings. Managing finances is by far the most important personal activity in daily life. Everyone needs money to live and certainly wants enough to live comfortably now and into the future.

Quattordici racconti di persone, protagoniste di una trasformazione storica: la Quarta Rivoluzione Industriale. Uomini e donne, operai e tecnici, manager e imprenditori che vivono già nel futuro: non solo l'innovazione tecnologica, l'intelligenza artificiale, la fabbrica connessa, ma un mutamento culturale, sociale e umano molto più profondo e dirompente. Hanno in comune coraggio, curiosità per i cambiamenti. Sanno collaborare con gli altri e reagire alle sconfitte.