Designing Reality: How to Survive and Thrive in the Third Digital Revolution

By Joel Cutcher-Gershenfeld, Alan Gershenfeld, Neil Gershenfeld

That's the promise, and peril, of the third digital revolution, where anyone will be able to make (almost) anything Two digital revolutions -- computing and communication -- have radically transformed our economy and lives. A third digital revolution is here: fabrication. Today's 3D printers are only the start of a trend, accelerating exponentially, to turn data into objects: Neil Gershenfeld and his collaborators ultimately aim to create a universal replicator straight out of Star Trek. While digital fabrication promises us self-sufficient cities and the ability to make (almost) anything, it could also lead to massive inequality. The first two digital revolutions caught most of the world flat-footed, thanks to Designing Reality that won't be true this time.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0465093477
• ISBN13: 9780465093472
• Release Date: November 2017
• Publisher: Basic Books
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 9.3"