The Best Futurism eBooks of All Time

Discover the most influential futurism ebooks, recommended by leaders, experts, and readers worldwide

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Book Cover of Ray Kurzweil - The Singularity Is Nearer: When We Merge with AI

By Ray Kurzweil – World-class inventor and futurist (you?) 

4.91
| 2024 | 432 Pages
Recommended for: 
Technology enthusiasts and futurists. Ages 12 to Adults.
You will:
  • Learn about the exponential growth of technology and its impact on humanity.
  • Discover the potential of AI to enhance human intelligence and capabilities.
  • Understand the ethical implications of merging human minds with machines.
  • Explore the historical context of technological advancements and their societal effects.
  • Recognize the challenges and opportunities presented by future innovations.
  • One of the key advantages of the connectionist approach is that it allows you to solve problems without understanding them.
  • The Sixth Epoch is where our intelligence spreads throughout the universe, turning ordinary matter into computronium, which is matter organized at the ultimate density of computation.
Reviews:
Thought-Provoking
Well-Researched
Engaging Writing
Optimistic Outlook
Clear Explanations
Repetitive
Verbose
  • #8 Best Seller in Social Aspects of Technology on Amazon
  • New York Times Bestseller
  • Editors' pick Best Books of the Year 2024
Recommended by Tony Robbins, Bill Gates, Ray Kurzweil and 28 others
Bill GatesRay Kurzweil is the best person I know at predicting the future of artificial intelligence
Nesnáím Faistické KolaborantyThere’s a lot in this book where he talks about how the boomer generation wasn’t born too late to benefit from life-extending extreme biotechnology. It’s really an interesting look into the boomer mindset
Mustafa SuleymanFew people have shaped how the world thinks about AI like Ray Kurzweil. Now, with The Singularity Is Nearer, he has written an updated, expansive and hopeful guide to a fast-approaching future that will once again set the terms of debate. Grounded in decades of meticulous research, and written with impressive clarity across an immense canvas, it's essential reading for anyone wanting to understand our exponential times
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Book Cover of Peter H. Diamandis, Steven Kotler - The Future Is Faster Than You Think: How Converging Technologies Are Transforming Business, Industries, and Our Lives (Exponential Technology Series)

By Peter H. Diamandis – New York Times bestselling author and innovation pioneer (you?) and 1 more 

4.91
| 2020 | 384 Pages
Recommended for: 
Business leaders and technology enthusiasts. Ages 12 to Adults.
You will:
  • Learn how converging technologies will reshape industries and daily life in the coming decade.
  • Discover the implications of AI, robotics, and blockchain on future business models.
  • Understand the six Ds of exponential technologies and their growth cycles.
  • Explore the potential of urban aviation and its impact on transportation.
  • Gain insights into how technology can enhance healthcare and longevity.
  • The new news is that formerly independent waves of exponentially accelerating technology are beginning to converge with other independent waves of exponentially accelerating technology.
  • Our biggest companies and government agencies were designed in another century, for purposes of safety and stability.
  • In BOLD, we introduced 'the Six Ds of Exponentials,' or the growth cycle of exponential technologies: Digitalization, Deception, Disruption, Demonetization, Dematerialization, and Democratization.
Reviews:
Engaging
Informative
Well-Researched
Exciting
Thought-Provoking
Exaggerated Claims
Boring Sections
  • #16 Best Seller in Business Planning & Forecasting on Amazon
  • New York Times Bestseller
  • Editors' pick Best Nonfiction
Recommended by Tony Robbins, Ray Kurzweil, Sangita Reddy and 8 others
Tony RobbinsDiamandis and Kotler have written a powerful and beautiful masterpiece outlining a compelling future for humanity. The Future is Faster Than You Think offers CEOs and entrepreneurs a clear vision on the transformation of every major industry this decade. Required reading for anyone who wants to surf above the tsunami of change
Ray KurzweilThe acceleration and convergence of exponential technologies will completely reshape every industry and society over the next decade. The Future is Faster Than You Think is the first book to thoroughly map this new territory. A fantastic guidebook for leaders, entrepreneurs, CEOs, and anyone who wants to understand the massive changes ahead
Sangita ReddyCongratulations PeterDiamandis steven_kotler on the success of your book "The Future is Faster Than You Think".
A MUST READ for leaders, innovators, and entrepreneurs wanting to take advantage of converging exponential technologies.
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Futurism Book made by AI

By TailoredRead – AI that creates personalized books for you 

4.98
| 2025 | 30-300 pages
Learn Futurism faster with a book created specifically for you by state-of-the-art AI. Our AI has vast knowledge of Futurism, and will craft a custom-tailored book for you in just 10 minutes. This tailored book addresses YOUR unique interests, goals, knowledge level, and background. Available for online reading, PDF download, and Kindle, your custom book will provide personalized insights to help you learn faster, expand your horizons, and accomplish your goals. Embark on your Futurism learning journey with a personalized book - made exclusively for you.
Recommended for: 
All readers across all knowledge levels.
You will:
  • Get a Futurism book tailored to your interests, goals, and background
  • Receive a book precisely matching your background and level of knowledge
  • Select which topics you want to learn, exclude the topics you don't
  • Define your learning goals and let your book guide you to accomplish them
  • Get all the knowledge you need consolidated into a single focused book
Reviews:
Insightful
Focused
Highly Personalized
Easy to Read
Engaging
Actionable
Up-to-Date
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Book Cover of Mauro F. Guillén - 2030: How Today's Biggest Trends Will Collide and Reshape the Future of Everything

By Mauro F. Guillén – Professor of Management at Wharton School (you?) 

4.89
| 2020 | 288 Pages
Recommended for: 
Business professionals and policymakers. Ages 12 to Adults.
You will:
  • Learn about the demographic shifts that will shape the world by 2030.
  • Discover how technology will redefine work and society in the coming decade.
  • Understand the economic trends that will influence global markets and consumer behavior.
  • Explore the implications of wealth distribution changes on global economies.
  • Recognize the importance of lateral thinking in addressing future challenges.
Reviews:
Insightful
Well-Researched
Easy to Read
Thought-Provoking
Informative
Repetitive
Too Simplistic
  • Wall Street Journal Bestseller
  • A Porchlight Book Bestseller
  • Financial Times Best Books of 2020
  • Yahoo Finance Favorite Business Books of 2020
  • JP Morgan NextList 2021 selection
Recommended by Indra Nooyi, Richard Florida, Adam Grant and 10 others
Indra NooyiWall Street Journal Bestseller One of Adam Grant's '15 Leadership Books of the Summer' 'An interesting book...it talked about the kinds of trends we might see in society over the next decade and how do we prepare for that today.' - Indra Nooyi, former CEO of PepsiCo, on a podcast
Richard Florida'These interconnected shifts in the way we live and work, our politics and culture, and our time on earth add up to the most massive disruption and change in human history.' - Richard Florida, author of the international bestseller, The Rise of the Creative Class: And How It's Transforming Work, Leisure, Community and Everyday Life
Adam Grant'We know a lot about what’s going on with dollars and cents, but we’re surprisingly uninformed about how social structures are transforming the world around us. Mauro Guillen, a brilliant sociologist, is here to change that.' - Adam Grant, New York Times bestselling author of Originals: How Non-Conformists Change the World, and host of the TED podcast WorkLife
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