Designing Reality

How to Survive and Thrive in the Third Digital Revolution

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Politics, Labour & Industrial Relations, Science & Nature, Technology, Social Aspects, Business & Finance, Industries & Professions, Industries
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Author: Neil Gershenfeld, Alan Gershenfeld, Joel Cutcher-Gershenfeld ISBN: 9780465093489
Publisher: Basic Books Publication: November 14, 2017
Imprint: Basic Books Language: English
Author: Neil Gershenfeld, Alan Gershenfeld, Joel Cutcher-Gershenfeld
ISBN: 9780465093489
Publisher: Basic Books
Publication: November 14, 2017
Imprint: Basic Books
Language: English

That's the promise, and peril, of the third digital revolution, where anyone will be able to make (almost) anything

Two digital revolutions--computing and communication--have radically transformed our economy and lives. A third digital revolution is here: fabrication. Today's 3D printers are only the start of a trend, accelerating exponentially, to turn data into objects: Neil Gershenfeld and his collaborators ultimately aim to create a universal replicator straight out of Star Trek. While digital fabrication promises us self-sufficient cities and the ability to make (almost) anything, it could also lead to massive inequality. The first two digital revolutions caught most of the world flat-footed, thanks to Designing Reality that won't be true this time.

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That's the promise, and peril, of the third digital revolution, where anyone will be able to make (almost) anything

Two digital revolutions--computing and communication--have radically transformed our economy and lives. A third digital revolution is here: fabrication. Today's 3D printers are only the start of a trend, accelerating exponentially, to turn data into objects: Neil Gershenfeld and his collaborators ultimately aim to create a universal replicator straight out of Star Trek. While digital fabrication promises us self-sufficient cities and the ability to make (almost) anything, it could also lead to massive inequality. The first two digital revolutions caught most of the world flat-footed, thanks to Designing Reality that won't be true this time.

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