![]() ![]() He’s also, rest assured, fully aware of climate change.īut he does, emphatically, still believe in a future marked by progress. ![]() And despite the new book’s title, he’s not simply another glib techno-utopian. He’s one of the most admired science and technology writers around, author of books like Where Good Ideas Come From, The Invention of Air, Everything Bad is Good For You, and Emergence. I’ve worked with him from time to time as an editor and producer. Now, I’ve been a fan of Johnson’s for years. Then when I saw that the book contains barely a passing mention of climate change, you could say I was a little skeptical of Johnson’s grip on our planetary reality. So, when I saw the title of Steven Johnson’s latest book, Future Perfect: The Case for Progress in a Networked Age, I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. No doubt like a lot of Grist’s climate-conscious readers, I tend to view humanity’s near-term future as, well, problematic - no, make that downright terrifying. ![]()
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