
Kevin Kelly
A visionary exploration of twelve technological forces shaping the next thirty years and their profound impact on society and culture.
Kevin Kelly was a founding executive editor of Wired magazine.
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Imagine standing at the edge of a vast river, its waters never still, always flowing, reshaping the banks, carving new paths. This river is the essence of our technological world—a ceaseless stream of becoming.
Consider the experience of upgrading your smartphone or computer. What once seemed like a minor update often triggers a cascade of further changes—new features, altered interfaces, compatibility shifts. Delaying these upgrades is akin to ignoring a growing leak; eventually, the flood becomes overwhelming.
This relentless pace of becoming can be unsettling. It pierces our hearts with new desires and needs, creating holes that must be filled by the next innovation. Yet, this discomfort is also the source of human ingenuity and growth. Without this ever-present discontent, progress stagnates.
It is important to recognize that the future is not a utopia or dystopia but a protopia—a state of gradual, incremental improvement. This is a process, not a destination. Every year brings new challenges born from yesterday's successes, but also new solutions that pave the way forward.
As we embark on this journey through the inevitable technological forces, keep in mind this central theme: change is not an event but a continuous process. Our task is to embrace this flux, to become comfortable with being perpetual learners, and to see the future as a canvas of endless becoming. With this understanding, let us move forward to explore how intelligence itself is transforming in this ever-changing landscape.
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