Kevin Kelly is reliably insightful and thought-provoking and often fascinating. I don’t think I’ve ever read or listened to something of his that hasn’t made me see the world (particularly technology) in a new way, and with my curiosity piqued to find out more.
Today’s recommendation is for a new series of 36 short lectures he’s sharing on YouTube about the Future of X for China Mobile.
To date, X has equaled… (playlist below)
- Uncertainties (“Black Swans”)
- 5G
- The Internet in China
- Mixed Realities
- Autonomous Cars
- Virtual Reality
- Innovation
- Wearables
- Infinite Games
- Retail
- Schools and Learning
- Employment with AI
- Smart Homes
- Virtual Celebrities
- News and Media
- Facial Recognition
- Robots
- India in comparison with China
- Blockchain
- Sharing and Access
- e-Sports
- The Attention Economy
- Meat
- Agriculture
I’ll be sharing a few insights from these in the weeks ahead, but why wait? Kevin Kelly is the wise, tech-savvy-but-grounded-in-the-real-world Uncle you never had.
If you’re looking for a place to start, I recommend the episodes on infinite games and virtual reality.
Some more from KK: