Gigatrends: Six Forces That Are Shaping the Future for Billions by Koulopoulos & Palmer

📖 Gigatrends: Six Forces That Are Shaping the Future for Billions by Thomas Koulopoulos & Nathaniel Palmer (2024)
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Gigatrends: 6 Forces Shaping Our Future | Deep Dive into Koulopoulos & Palmer's Visionary Framework

Join us as we explore 'Gigatrends: Six Forces That Are Shaping the Future for Billions' by Thomas Koulopoulos and Nathaniel Palmer. This episode isn't simply a summary of trends; it's a profound challenge to our understanding of change itself. We discuss how the authors, recognized as visionaries, identify gigatrends as radical, irreversible shifts that will dramatically impact billions of people. Learn about the three-stage evolution of technology (mimic, panacea, pivot), and delve deeper into gigatrends like demographic disruption, ambient care, digital workers, hyper dematerialization, and mobility as a service (MaaS). Discover how these trends could redefine our economies, healthcare, and social structures. We also tackle the critical question of how to ensure everyone can participate in this transformative future. Don't miss this thought-provoking journey into the forces shaping the world of tomorrow.

00:00 Introduction to Gigatrends
01:12 Defining Gigatrends
04:16 Stages of Technological Evolution
06:54 From Economies of Scale to Scope
11:03 Demographic Disruption
15:16 Ambient Care: The Future of Healthcare
20:08 Digital Workers and Ecosystems
22:01 Hyper Dematerialization
24:32 Mobility as a Service (MaaS)
26:14 Conclusion: Navigating the Future

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