Future Agenda : Six Challenges for the Next Decade.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 186-195) and index.

Copyright Page; Acknowledgements; Contents; Introduction; Our Approach; Chapter 1. Twelve Common Views of the Future; 1. Too Many People; 2. Running out of Resources; 3. Pollution is out of Control; 4. Migration is Bad; 5. There will not be Enough Jobs; 6. Female Education can Address Many Issues; 7. Technology will Solve the Big Problems; 8. Solar is the Answer; 9. We Need to Rethink Retirement; 10. Health-care Spending will Only Go Up; 11. This is the Asian Century; 12. GDP Growth is the Best Way to Measure Progress; Six Key Challenges; Chapter 2. Challenge 1: FUTURE PEOPLE.

Imbalanced Population GrowthShrinking Middle; Agelessness; Working Longer; Rising Youth Unemployment; Affordable Health Care; Care in the Community; Female Choice Dilemma; Conclusion: Nordic Answers; Chapter 3. Challenge 2: FUTURE PLACE; Accelerated Displacement; Infrastructure Deficit; Built-in Flexibility; Access to Transport; Autonomous Vehicles; Air Quality; Flooded Cities; Basic Sanitation; Eco-civilisation; Intra-city Collaboration and Competition; Off-grid; Conclusion: Smart Cities vs Smarter Citizens; Chapter 4. Challenge 3: FUTURE POWER; Shifting Power and Influence.

Rise of the Cult of ChinaAfrica Growth; Declining Government Influence; Everything Connected; Privacy Regulation; Standards Driving Trade; Open Supply Webs; Energy Storage; Conclusion: Shifting Sands; Chapter 5. Challenge 4: FUTURE BELIEF; Capitalism Challenged; Nature's Capital; Full Cost; Human Touch; Changing Nature of Privacy; Truth and Illusion; Ethical Machines; Keeping the Faith; Conclusion; Chapter 6. Challenge 5: FUTURE BEHAVIOUR; Key Resource Constraints; Food Waste; Urban Obesity; Plastic Oceans; Data Ownership; Digital Money; Education Revolution; Mass Engagement.

Caring for Those Left BehindConclusion: Still Being Stupid?; Chapter 7. Challenge 6: FUTURE BUSINESS; Companies with Purpose; Speed-to-Scale; The Value of Data; Dynamic Pricing; Organisation 3.0; Creative Economy; Deeper Collaboration; The Real Sharing Economy; Last-Mile Delivery; Sometime Nomads; Conclusion: Business and Society; Chapter 8. Reflections on Common Views of the Future; 1. Too Many People; 2. Running out of Resources; 3. Pollution is out of Control; 4. Migration is Bad; 5. There will not be Enough Jobs; 6. Female Education can Address Many Issues.

7. Technology will Solve the Big Problems8. Solar is the Answer; 9. We Need to Rethink Retirement; 10. Health-Care Spending will Only Go Up; 11. This is the Asian Century; 12. GDP Growth is the Best Way to Measure Progress; Chapter 9. Cross Topic Insights; Trust; Privacy; Inequality; Transparency; Identity; Conclusion; Questions; Moving Forward; Endnotes; Index.

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