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Why has the flow of big, world-changing ideas slowed down? A provocative look at what happens next at the frontiers of human knowledge.The history of humanity is the history of big ideas that expand our frontiers-from the wheel to space flight, cave painting to the massively multiplayer game, monotheistic religion to quantum theory. And yet for the past few decades, apart from a rush of new gadgets and the explosion of digital technology, worl...

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Michael Bhaskar explores the disturbing possibility that a complacent, cautious civilisation has lost ambition, and is slowly sinking into technological stagnation, rather than accelerating into a magical future. He is calling for bold, adventurous innovators to go big again. A fascinating book.'MATT RIDLEY, AUTHOR OF HOW INNOVATION WORKSWhere next for humanity? Is our future one of endless improvement in all areas of life, from technology and...

We're at a curious juncture of history. New inventions, a digital revolution, a colossal output of cultural production, and a sophisticated global economy catering to our every need have changed our lives in an incredibly short space of time. From quantum biology, nanotechnology and pictures of black holes, to nudge unit governance, blockchain and virtual worlds, the sheer scale of progress over the last 300 years is mind-boggling. Surely this...

Where next for humanity? Is our future one of endless improvement in all areas of life, from technology and travel to medicine, movies and music? Or are our best years behind us?It's easy to assume that the story of modern society is one of consistent, radical progress, but this is no longer true: more academics are researching than ever before but their work leads to fewer breakthroughs, innovation is incremental, limited to the digital spher...

This ground-breaking study, the first of its kind, outlines a theory of publishing that allows publishing houses to focus on their core competencies in times of crisis. Tracing the history of publishing from the press works of fifteenth-century Germany to twenty-first-century Silicon Valley via Venice, Beijing, Paris and London, fusing media theory and business experience, 'The Content Machine' offers a new understanding of content, publishing...

Paperback edition of the book which unravels the art of selection as one of the most relevant techniques for businesses and individuals in our world of overwhelming information.