5 Books on the Latest Trends in Business and Technology
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5 Books on the Latest Trends in Business and Technology

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5 Books on the Latest Trends in Business and Technology

Many of our career moves and financial decisions are based on a single, simple question: “where is the world going?” If we can predict the future of business and technology, we can ride the wave of change rather than be crushed by it.

Fortunately, there is a small handful of visionaries who have a pretty good idea of where we are now and what’s coming next. And to benefit from their wisdom, we recommend cracking open the five remarkable reads below.

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Present Future: Business, Science, and the Deep Tech Revolution by Guy Perelmuter

Present Future: Business, Science, and the Deep Tech Revolution

By Guy Perelmuter

“Perelmuter draws upon his own experiences as a successful tech entrepreneur and investor, and the writings of dozens of other experts, to highlight the most important implications of multiple emerging technologies.” – Ben Casnocha, investor. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by author Guy Perelmuter, in the Next Big Idea App

The New Megatrends: Seeing Clearly in the Age of Disruption by Marian Salzman

The New Megatrends: Seeing Clearly in the Age of Disruption

By Marian Salzman

A pioneering forecaster predicts the trends and technologies that will shape global culture and commerce in the next two decades—a must-read guide for business leaders, entrepreneurs, and anyone looking for an edge. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by author Marian Salzman, in the Next Big Idea App

AI 2041: Ten Visions for Our Future By Kai-Fu Lee and Chen Qiufan

AI 2041: Ten Visions for Our Future

By Kai-Fu Lee and Chen Qiufan

In ten gripping short stories, a former president of Google China teams up with a celebrated novelist to imagine our world in 2041 and how it will be shaped by AI. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by co-author Kai-Fu Lee, in the Next Big Idea App

Price Wars: How the Commodities Markets Made Our Chaotic World by Rupert Russell

Price Wars: How the Commodities Markets Made Our Chaotic World

By Rupert Russell

A fascinating, groundbreaking exposé of how commodity traders in New York and London have destabilized societies all over the world, leaving the most vulnerable at the mercy of hunger, chaos, and war. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by author Rupert Russell, in the Next Big Idea App
The Cryptopians: Idealism, Greed, Lies, and the Making of the First Big Cryptocurrency Craze

The Cryptopians: Idealism, Greed, Lies, and the Making of the First Big Cryptocurrency Craze

By Laura Shin

The recent growth of crypto would have been all but impossible if not for a brilliant young man named Vitalik Buterin and his creation: Ethereum. In this book, a tech journalist takes readers inside the founding of this novel cryptocurrency network. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by author Laura Shin, in the Next Big Idea App

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