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We are on the cusp of a sweeping revolution—one that will change every facet of our lives. The changes ahead will challenge and alter fundamental concepts such as national identity, human rights, money, and markets. In this pivotal, complicated moment, what are the great questions we need to ask to navigate our way forward?

David Rothkopf believes in the power of questions. When sweeping changes have occurred in history—the religious awakenings of the Reformation; the scientific advances of the Age of Exploration; the technological developments of the Renaissance, the Enlightenment, and the Industrial Revolution—they have brought with them, not just new knowledge, but provoked great questions about how we must live.

With the world at the threshold of profound change, Rothkopf seeks the important questions of our time—ones that will remake the world and our understanding of it. From the foundational questions: "Why do we live within a society?" and "What is war?" to modern concerns such as "Is access to the internet a basic human right?" The Great Questions of Tomorrow confronts our approach to the future and forces us to reimagine fundamental aspects of our lives—identity, economics, technology, government, war, and peace.

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David J. Rothkopf is CEO and Editor of the FP Group, where he oversees all editorial, publishing, event, and other operations of the company, publishers of Foreign Policy Magazine. He is also the President and CEO of Garten Rothkopf, an international advisory company specializing in global political risk, energy, resource, technology, and emerging markets issues based in Washington, DC. He is the author of numerous internationally acclaimed books, including The Great Questions of Tomorrow, Power, Inc., Superclass, and Running the World. He writes a weekly column for Foreign Policy, a regular column for CNN, and is a frequent contributor to The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Financial Times, CNN, Newsweek, Time, and many others.

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Wicks

Concise

Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2020

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This is an book that projects important questions as to the nature, scope, depth and complexion of challenges in future based on the current changes. It is short, and concise! Brilliant

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Robert Anstett

Nice way to make you think.

Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2017

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A clear easy to understand book on how to look for the possibilities of the future. It will give you something to think about and is free of political arguments of who is right and wrong. Just what the past tells us might happen in the future and what we can do to consider our options.

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Yehezkel Dror

BRIGHT, BUT MISSING THE REALLY FATEFUL QUESTIONS

Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2017

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BRIGHT, BUT MISSES THE REALLY FATEFUL QUESTIONS

The author recognizes that “Our futures depend on getting this [the right questions] right – as individuals, as communities, as nations, and as civilizations” (p. 13). To my regret this book fails in doing so. It discusses intelligently some “surface” questions and mentions by the way some deep ones. But it ignores the fateful ones.

Some troubling issues are well diagnoses. Thus, it recognizes the inadequacy of contemporary politicians, stating correctly that “many of those in position of power and their supporters are so actively trying to cling to the past we can almost hear their fingernails clawing at the earth as they try to avoid accepting the inevitable and momentous changes to come” (p. 9); “They aren’t asking the right questions. Typically, they don’t even know what the questions are” (pp.51-52); “Without a change in thr knowledge level of our legislators and executive-branch officials…our programs will be obsolete (p. 66); and “in Washington, DC, and in many other capitals around the world, you have the wrong people dealing with the wrong problems at the wrong time in a system that is designed to discourage them from doing any different” (p. 68).

The book’s suggestion to move to e-governance and better uses of Internet cannot do more than improve the citizen-government interface. Following the valid diagnosis, I would expect much more, such as discourse on moving from populistic to quality democracy and bringing forth a much improved genre of political leaders, but these imperative needs are not taken up. There may be much to learn from Singapore on this matter, but the book refers only to Singapore’s eCitizen Portal (p. 58), which is nice but of secondary importance compared to what really matters.

The book mentions serious issues posed by human enhancement, stating succinctly “What would become of social and economic divides if [human enhancement] were not available equitably? (Let’s be honest: it very likely won’t be”) (p. 30). This should lead to suggestions on imposing limitation on deep enhancement and rationing it according to some equitable criteria widely accepted as fair. But the book limits itself to mentioning the importance of philosophers and philosophic reflection (pp. 45, 47), which is void of contents unless radical treatment are put on the table, such as a modern quasi-democratic version of “Platonic rulers.”

The author correctly criticizes contemporary “economic science,” overreliance on GDP etc. (pp. 70-74). But he focuses on “the eventual move towards a virtual banking world” (p. 77 and similar “surface” issues, missing in chapter 5 on economics the three really basic socio-economic issues: robotization, sure to completely transform employment (only referred to by the way as “a world in wich human labor will be seen in a much different light,” p. 81); equity, which requires radical redistribution of capital and restrain of extreme income disparities (again, honored only with a side question “Can we create new ways to ensure…equity?” p. 83); and the power of capital making much of politics into plutocracy (well discussed in a 2013 book by the same author).

Chapter 6 on war follows the same pattern. Leaving aside doubtful statements, such as “The potential for devastating conflict between major powers is greater than ever before” (p. 85), the treatment of cyber warfare and military-political uses of internet is enlightening. But very disturbing is total neglect of the much more catastrophic potentials of mutated viruses produced by fanatics in kitchen laboratories, up to endangering humanity.

Leaving aside philosophical, theological and spiritual questions, however important for the future of humanity, I can imagine three really fateful ones which should be at the center of a book on “The Great Questions”: What is going to trouble most humans? What may cause major catastrophes, up to endangering the continuous existence of the human species? And how must the world be governed to cope with such questions? These are ignored. Having enjoyed and benefited from earlier writings of the distinguished author, I have no explanation for this omission.

Professor Yehezkel Dror
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

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SRS

Read This Book

Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2017

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Very readable book. As indicated in the title the author uses questions as a way to view significant shifts that have occurred. Be sure to watch the corresponding TED Talk.

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Lars Sorensen

Great introduction to the upcoming technological transformation

Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2017

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This book provides an excellent introduction to the massive changes likely to emerge from our rapidly changing technology. When you're done, you will want to learn more.

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LAW

Relevant in 2017 And Beyond

Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2017

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A concise, thought provoking assessment of both the potential benefits and liabilities of the next wave of global technological change. Anyone interested in AI will find this book insightful and relevant.

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Ready4Retirement

Great questions, but not comprehensive.

Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2017

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I became a fan of Rothkopf listening to his podcast, "The ER" (Editor's Roundtable) which he recently left, and in which he hawked this book. He is a compelling observer of our current times and has a formidable CV from which to inform readers regarding the relationship of political leaders to current (and past) events. His thesis in this book (highlighted by numerous readers of the kindle edition) is that we are living in "...the day before the Renaissance. An epochal change is coming...[while] many of those in positions of power and their supporters are ... actively trying to cling to the past". He focuses largely on electronic technology, the internet, big data, bitcoins and the like while ignoring some of the other megachanges we see around us. Global warming is mentioned once. Almost nothing is said of genomics where Crispr-cas9 may change biology itself including the human code. Exoplanets are missing. I agree with Rothkopf that we are watching an internet/digital revolution unfold that will change everything and he certainly highlights many of the societal trends that will be transformational. However, this book could have been better, especially with some more concrete examples of the transformation already here. Were transnational hackers working on our election, not just the Russians? What are the longer term implications of the silk road website? Will gene drive mosquitoes eliminate an entire species? There is more to this epochal change than the social/political focus he brings to light. Nevertheless, the book is a well-reasoned call to step back from the day to day news and ponder what lies in store for humankind on spaceship earth.

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Ifigeneia_b

Worth reading it

Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2018

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Interesting questions for now and for the future. Definitely worth reading and re-reading it.
I wish it was read by those that can make a difference.

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