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This updated second edition of Global Technological Change reconsiders how we make and use technology in the twenty-first century. With human-centered "soft technology" driving machine-based "hard technology" in ever more complex ways, Zhouying Jin provides an understanding of the human dimension of technological advancement. Through a theoretical framework that incorporates elements of both Eastern and Western philosophy, she offers insight into the dynamic between the two as it relates to a variety of technological innovation. More relevant than ever, Global Technological Change continues to challenge assumptions about technology and the gap between the developed and developing countries in the twenty-first century.

This study, now in its third edition and with an expanded chapter, explores the future trajectories of industrial civilization—and of futures studies itself. 

From the perspective of sublating Eastern and Western cultures and civilizations, this book argues for the urgency of industrial civilization's transformation. Zhouying Jin explores the future trajectories of humanity, the world, and human civilization; puts forward for the first time the concepts of “global civilization” and “great civilization” as two forms of advanced future civilizations for humanity, elucidating their core significance and practical approaches; and advocates for integrating the values of global civilization into the practice of sustainable development. 

This revised edition of Future of Humanity includes a substantially expanded chapter that addresses seven major contemporary topics in artificial intelligence, including setting red lines for AI development as well as the advantages and misconceptions of AI in education. A new appendix outlines major trends and methodologies in futures studies, bringing together contributions from one hundred thinkers, futurists, and thirty-five pioneering institutions.