Hype is endemic in the futures field, but Susantha Goonatilake’s Merged
Evolution is a serious attempt at long-range speculation, as well as a rich
resource for debate. It’s not exactly a thing of beauty, and at first the
illustrations—more sketches of ideas than data—seem downright mad.
But it is that rarity, a worthwhile book about how information technology and
biotechnology may evolve. Published by Gordon & Breach, £32, ISBN
9057005212.
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