![]() (See this Q&A with Kelly.) The Geography of Genius: A Search for the World’s Most Creative Places from Ancient Athens to Silicon Valley ![]() ![]() “I want people to embrace the general direction while deciding and choosing the specifics,” he told. From “screening,” “accessing” and “sharing” to “filtering,” “tracking,” “remixing” and “interacting,” he takes a look at 12 powerful trends in our use of technology. Wired magazine cofounder Kevin Kelly is optimistic about the next 30 years. The Inevitable: Understanding the 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future Klosterman invites scintillating characters-David Byrne, Junot Díaz, Neil deGrasse Tyson, among others-to muse with him. Time might reveal the Melvilles, Kafkas and Van Goghs of today, whose brilliance will only be recognized posthumously, and surprising truths about everything from physics to democracy to sports. The American pop culture magnate speculates that we are mistaken on many things, as we think and feel about them now. What would the present day look like if we were viewing it from a few centuries in the future? That’s the question Chuck Klosterman asks in his latest philosophical tome. (See ’s Q&A with Johnson.) But What If We’re Wrong?: Thinking About the Present As If It Were the Past The bestselling author looks at innovations in six areas-fashion, music, taste, illusions, games and public space-that were considered mere play things in their time, but turned out to be precursors to serious inventions, calling them “artifacts of the future.” You’ve probably never thought of music boxes as a herald for the dawn of computers. If necessity is the mother of invention, then play is its father, argues Steven Johnson in his latest book. Wonderland: How Play Made the Modern World These eight books strike the perfect balance, with authors ruminating on the history of invention and how our times will be studied centuries from now, making predictions about where technology is taking us, and telling stirring stories of dreamers accomplishing great things. As one year draws to a close and another begins, it's a time to be reflective, and also freshly inspired. ![]()
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