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Make, Think, Imagine

Engineering the Future of Civilisation

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Make, Think, Imagine

By: John Browne
Narrated by: Kris Dyer
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An impassioned defence of progress and innovation and an argument for social responsibility from engineer, business leader and former CEO of BP Lord John Browne. Today's unprecedented pace of change leaves many people wondering what new technologies are doing to our lives. Has social media robbed us of our privacy and fed us with false information? Are the decisions about our health, security and finances made by computer programs inexplicable and biased? Will these algorithms become so complex that we can no longer control them? Are robots going to take our jobs? Will better healthcare lead to an ageing population which cannot be cared for? Can we provide housing for our ever-growing urban populations? Will we all be terrorised by autonomous drones that can identify and kill us, one by one? And has our demand for energy driven the Earth's climate to the edge of catastrophe? John Browne argues that we need not and must not put the brakes on technological advance. Civilisation is founded on engineering innovation; all progress stems from the human urge to make things and to shape the world around us, resulting in greater freedom, health and wealth for all. Drawing on history, his own experiences and conversations with many of today's great innovators, he uncovers the basis for all progress and its consequences, both good and bad. He argues compellingly that the same spark that triggers each innovation can be used to counter its negative consequences. Make, Think, Imagine provides an eloquent blueprint for how we can keep moving towards a brighter future.©2019 John Browne (P)2019 W. F. Howes Ltd Engineering Politics & Government Science Sociology Urban Technology Business Innovation Robotics Artificial Intelligence Computer Science Management Capitalism
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John Browne has essential crafted an exceptionally well balanced story of engineering history covering various engineering fields and time periods.

As an engineer it is comforting to know that my professional is equally, if not more, beneficial to the development of human kind as it is destructive. I highly recommend this bookto those seeking a broader understanding of the impact engineering has had on shaping the world as it is today and in decades to come.

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