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Our species is entering a new era. Millions of years ago, we created tools to change our environment. Caves became huts, fires became ovens, and clubs became swords. Collectively these tools became technology, and the pace of innovation accelerated. Now we're applying the latest advancements to our own biology, and technology is becoming part of the process. But is that a good thing? Not if media scare pieces about government spying, limitless automation, and electronic addictions are to be believed. But veteran journalist and best-selling author Peter Nowak looks at what it means to be human - from the relationships we form and the beliefs we hold to the jobs we do and the objects we create - and measures the impact that those innovations have had and will have in the future.
About the Author
Peter Nowak is an award-winning journalist and best-selling author based in Toronto. He has been writing about technology for nearly two decades and has worked as a staff writer at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, National Post and New Zealand Herald. His work currently appears in The Globe and Mail, Toronto Star and Canadian Business magazine.
