Book Description:
“Will automation and the internet of things lead to mass unemployment?” (Guardian June 2018, internet version)
“Mark Carney warns robots taking jobs could lead to rise of Marxism” (Colin Drury, 14 April 2018, Independent, online version)
“Most US manufacturing jobs lost to technology, not trade”, “Increasing protectionism is unlikely to override forces of automation” (FT Data Global trade, June 2018, internet version)
These were the headlines 6 years ago when we published the 1st edition of this book. Now we have AI, automatization has risen to whole new levels, Quantum Computing is coming online, social media has become a wild west, and several of the things that we predicted in the previous editions have already become reality. That’s what this update is about.
Everybody knows that the media loves sensationalism.
When it bleeds, it leads.
Tell people everything is fine, and you sell zip, tell people the catastrophe is right around the corner, and they’ll buy your paper – or, nowadays, buy the internet version.
So how serious is this really?
Well, it is serious enough that leaders around the world are quite worried and are discussing giving away money to people to guarantee a minimum income. Some anticipate that as much as 40-50% of the population will lose their jobs within the next 3-5 years, with the possibility of social unrest, widespread depression, and loss of purpose and social connections. The phrase of the “new industrial revolution” was coined by World Leaders in their annual summit in Davos in 2017.
That was before the COVID lockdown and the recent political development.
We are officially living in interesting times.
But interesting times also present a chance for development, a chance for progress, a chance to get to the next level.Some see the development as the coming dawn of a new age, an age where people are not stuck in boring 9-5 jobs anymore, which they cannot wait to escape on a Friday night, but where people find a new purpose for themselves…
This book presents a system on HOW to find that purpose, how to find a vision to get there, and how to make it happen!
About The Author:
Petra Lohmeier is a change management expert with a diverse background spanning law, corporate consulting, entertainment, and sustainability. Qualified in two legal jurisdictions, she has worked across global industries, including Fortune 100 companies. Also known as actress Phyn Nevelle, Petra blends strategy with creativity to help people and organizations navigate transitions and create win-win solutions with the natural world.
