A devastating analysis of where our world is headed, and a powerful prescription for change. From the Pulitzer Prize-nominated author of THE WIRED SOCIETY.

" A fire bell warning . . . Any political or business leader (or young person) eager to make history should begin by reading James Martin's hopeful and crucial blueprint."
- Hernando De Soto, author of The Mystery of Capital
" To survive the difficult 21st century we will need all that technology can offer, but in addition, we need the optimistic belief in it that James Martin's book provides."
- James Lovelock, author of Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth

James Martin was born in Leicestershire, studied physics at Oxford, served in the British Army and then joined IBM in Paris as a systems engineer. He lectures all over the world and has written extensively on management and technology. Alongside his Litt.D from Oxford University, he has honorary doctorates from all six continents. And in 2007 James Martin became a Fellow of the World Academy of Art and Science.