On The Verge
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| Rating | : | 4.54 (868 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B071P3P87Y |
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| Number of Pages | : | 481 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-11-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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To counteract this failure, Costa illuminates 12 principles of adaptation, and predaptation, used to succeed in fast-moving environments.In the spirit of the best in popular science, On the Verge is a landmark examination of big-picture forces affecting society today. Not in business. Not in governance.”So begins Rebecca Costa’s much-awaited exploration of foresight: “the crowning achievement of human ambition.” According to Costa, advances in Big Data, predictive analytics, genomics, artificial intelligence, and other breakthroughs have made it possible to pinpoint future results with mind-blowing accuracy—cracking the door to what Costa calls predaptation: the ability to adapt before the fact. Never before has the information needed to avert danger, get the jump ahead of others, or prepare for the inevitable been so clearly within grasp.Through fascinating real-life examples, Costa reveals how technology has brought nations, businesses, and individuals to the edge of clairvoyance. “There can be no greater advantage than certainty of the future.Not in nature. Costa’s unique sociobiological perspective, combined with her ability to blend humor, breaking science, and
Rebecca D. The success of the book led to a weekly news program called The Costa Report, presently syndicated by the Genesis Communications Network and VoiceAmerica. Her clients included industry giants such as Hewlett-Packard, Apple, Oracle, Siebel Systems, 3M, and General Electric. For more information, visit rebeccacosta. Costa was the founder and CEO of one of the large
Must-read for everyone!"--Morton Kondracke "political journalist and commentator for The McLaughlin Group, The Beltway Boys, Roll Call, Fox News ""Rebecca Costa has a talent to tell stories that illustrate her keen observations and explain important cultural implications as new innovations touch our lives. If you want to get ready for change you see coming, On the Verge can help you get the job done."--Craig Newmark "founder of Craigslist, entrepreneur " . Read this book if you want to be ready for the future."--Alan Dershowitz "lawyer, legal scholar, and bestselling author ""This is a dazzling book--a can't-put-down, easily understandable exploration of the potential (no, near-certainty) that Big Data and developing technologies will give mankind the ability to anticipate and solve every problem from disease to terrorism to accidents to crime. If you have an insatiable curiosity about the impact of innovation on our world ahead and how the futur