At a time when the conventional wisdom holds that the political system is hopelessly gridlocked with old ideas, Future Perfect makes the timely and uplifting case that progress is still possible. Future Perfect is an interesting read, but doesnt meet those very high standards. Future Perfect: The Case for Progress in a Networked Age. Steven Johnsons recent run of books - The Invention of Air, The Ghost Map, Where Good Ideas Come From - have been so thoroughly well researched, considered and written that hes set the bar very high. Johnson explores this innovative vision through a series of fascinating narratives: from the ?Miracle on the Hudson? to the planning of the French railway system from the battle against malnutrition in Vietnam to a mysterious outbreak of strange smells in downtown Manhattan from underground music video artists to the invention of the Internet itself. Steven Johnson, with his renowned flair for discovering new ideas and hidden connections, shows that the answer lies in networked thinking. It?s a compelling new political worldview that breaks with traditional categories of liberal or conservative thinking. His books include Where Good Ideas Come From, Everything Bad is Good for You, The Ghost Map, The Invention of Air and. Steven Johnson proposes that a new model of political change is on the rise, transforming everything from local government to classrooms to health care. Steven is both a successful web entrepreneur and bestselling author. Combining the deft social analysis of Where Good Ideas Come From with the optimistic arguments of Everything Bad Is Good for You, New York Times bestselling author and one of the most inspiring visionaries of contemporary culture, Steven Johnson, maps the ways a connected world will be both different and better.

Future Perfect by Steven Johnson