{"product_id":"megatrends-ten-new-directions-transforming-our-lives-by-john-naisbitt-good-1984-pbk-333-pgs-warner-books","title":"Megatrends: Ten New Directions Transforming Our Lives by John Naisbitt (Good, 1984, Pbk, 333 pgs, Warner Books)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt;\" data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eGood condition: cover and pages have light wear; pages are age-toned; pages appear to be unmarked. ISBN 0446909912\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt;\" data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuilding on the principle that the \"most reliable way to anticipate the future, the author identifies the following trends which will transform our lives\u003c\/strong\u003e: (1) Becoming an information society after having been an industrial one. (2) From technology being forced into use, to technology being pulled into use where it is appealing to people. (3) From a predominantly national economy to one in the global marketplace. (4) From short term to long term perspectives. (5) From centralization to decentralization. (6) From getting help through institutions like government to self-help. (7) From representative to participative democracy. (8) From hierarchies to networking. (9) From a northeastern bias to a southwestern one. (10) From seeing things as \"either\/or\" to having more choices.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Faith Books23","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48949391687907,"sku":null,"price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0678\/3303\/7027\/files\/20260514_150835.jpg?v=1779132722","url":"https:\/\/faithbooks23.com\/products\/megatrends-ten-new-directions-transforming-our-lives-by-john-naisbitt-good-1984-pbk-333-pgs-warner-books","provider":"Faith Books23","version":"1.0","type":"link"}