In a popular quote from William Gibson, he states an interesting observation, "The future is already here — it's just not very evenly distributed." In this keynote presentation, Kevin Kelly shares his vision of the future. In a small way, Kelly is living in the future. He sees rapidly emerging trends and technology that are shaping human culture.
Kelly presents six trends evolving into a future where books are no longer the dominant force they once were. According to Kelly the technology behind these trends becoming more pervasive. These dramatic cultural changes will usher in a new market for services which can not be copied.
Ultimately Kelly falls into the trap that many others have. Sometimes, when you extrapolate trends too far, all you end up with is more uncertainty. Regardless, anyone interested in the future of content, will find Kelly's conclusions interesting. Especially, anyone that is hoping to make a living in our high technology future.
Kevin Kelly is currently Senior Maverick at Wired magazine. He helped launch Wired in 1993, and served as Executive Editor until January 1999. He is currently editor and publisher of the popular Cool Tools, True Film, and Street Use websites. He has authored the best-selling New Rules for the New Economy, and the classic book on decentralized emergent systems, Out of Control. He writes for prominent publications including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Time, Harpers, Science, GQ, and Esquire.
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