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Recommended Books 

The Inevitable: Understanding the 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future, Kevin Kelly

A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future, Daniel Pink  

The Progress Paradox: How Life Gets Better While People Feel Worse: Gregg Easterbrook   

Anticipate: The Art of Leading by Looking Ahead, Rob-Jan de Jong

Thank You For Being Late: An Optimist’s Guide to Thriving in the Age of Accelerations,Thomas L. Friedman

The Rise of the Creative Class, Richard Florida 

Rise of the Robots: Technology and the Threat of a Jobless Future, Martin Ford  

The Lexus and the Olive Tree: Understanding Globalization, Thomas Friedman 

Humans Need Not Apply: A Guide to Wealth and Work in the Age of Artificial Intelligence, Jerry Kaplan 

The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference, Malcolm Gladwell   

Humans Are Underrated: What High Achievers Know That Brilliant Machines Never Will, Geoff Colvin  

Abundance: The Future Is Better Than You Think, Peter Diamandis    

FutureThink: How to Think Clearly in a Time of Change, Edie Weiner, Arnold Brown 

Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress, Steven Pinker 

In Defense of a Liberal Education: Fareed Zakaria  

On the Future: Prospects for Humanity, Martin Rees

The Robots Are Coming!: The Future of Jobs in the Age of Automation, Andres Oppenheimer   

The Upcycle: Beyond Sustainability–Designing for Abundance: Michael Braungart 

How to Avoid a Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need, Bill Gates