This week on 'What's Ahead': George Gilder, technologist and economist, explains how the coming cryptocosm will upend the internet as we currently know it
Few men or women in modern times have been so consistently farsighted in fathoming the future of high technology as George Gilder has been. Over a quarter-of-a-century ago, for instance, he foretold in stunningly accurate detail the characteristics of today’s smart phones. Experts back then dismissed Gilder’s prophecies as delusional fantasies. One exception: Steve Jobs. He read what Gilder wrote and took it to heart.
, has caused a considerable stir in Silicon Valley. No wonder when you proclaim the business model of a mighty colossus is fundamentally flawed! More stunning has been the book’s reception in China, where it has been a sizzling best-seller. The Middle Kingdom is determined to overtake the US in cutting edge technology and knows a sagacious seer when it sees one.
In this fascinating conversation, Gilder will guide you to the future of what he calls the cryptocosm. Unlike the pessimistic punditry that dominates discussions of what’s to come, Gilder points to a future of dazzling innovation even as he excoriates the sorry state of higher education in America today. One of his most reassuring prophecies: the cryptocosm will put
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