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The world has never seen such a pace of innovation and growth as in the present day. For 100,000 years modern humans merely subsisted, all but a vanishing few surviving in a stagnant state of material and conceptual inertia until, at the end of the nineteenth century, a spark of invention lit the blaze that was the industrial revolution and within a hundred years the world was on fire with ideas and unprecedented wealth was available to more than just kings and conquerors. Technology has been gathering momentum ever since, and wealth, in its wake, has climbed inexorably up, but in this new age of information, the growth of technology has reached an exponential rate. Information can be shared in real time across the globe, and every small breakthrough now sends out ripples that impact on the progress of research in every field. Every week reveals a new type of technology, a new application for some old technology or a new way to create wealth. Exponential growth means that progress will never reach terminal velocity, but will continue, not only to grow, but to accelerate. In the midst of this technological maelstrom the only constant will be change and the only reference guide you'll need is The New Economy.

 

The New Economy is committed to the very highest standards of journalism. Our editorial board works together with experts from leading technology think tanks, public and private sector organisations, and academics from the most esteemed educational and research centres around the world, to bring you regularly updated news, deep analysis of the issues of the day and clear and precise explanations of emerging technologies.

  

The New Economy looks at questions of artificial intelligence and asks: will machines ever be able to think? We face our own mortality and investigate technologies to prolong society. Contributors include Noam Chomsky, Kofi Annan and Dani Rodrik click here to view.

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