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What
does the title "The Lights in the Tunnel"
mean?
The book uses a unique approach: it creates a
mental simulation (or imaginary video game) based on "lights in a
tunnel" in order to help the reader visualize the future economic
impact of job automation, offshoring and accelerating
technology.
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About the
Author |
Martin Ford is the founder and CEO of a
Silicon Valley based software development firm. He has over 25
years experience in the fields of computer engineering and
software development. He holds an MBA degree from the Anderson
Graduate School of Management at UCLA and an undergraduate
degree in computer engineering from the University of
Michigan, Ann Arbor. |
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How does technology affect society?
How fast can we
expect technological change to occur in the coming years and
decades--and how will advancing technology affect society and
the economy? Most of us have the sense that things are somehow
changing more and more rapidly. The current global financial
crisis illustrates how advancing computer technology
can--by enabling the creation of exotic new "derivative"
securities--amplify risk within our financial system. That, in
turn, has had a dramatic impact on our economy, society, and
quality of life. Is it likely that technology will
ultimately bring about dramatic, permanent changes to
both society and our economic system?
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