amp10amp10NEXT BIG IDEA BOOK CLUB 2023 MUST READ BOOK2023 HOFFER BOOK AWARD GRAND PRIZE FINALIST INDEPENDENT PUBLISHER BOOK AWARDS GOLD MEDAL WINNER This is a handbook for visionaries.Making outlandish predictions about the future is easy. Predicting the future normal is far harder.For the past decade Rohit Bhargava and Henry CoutinhoMason have been on the front lines of exploring the global forces shaping our future normal through their work independently leading two of the most successful trend consultancies in the world TrendWatching and the NonObvious Company.From donning full body haptic suits to sampling cultivated meat their work has taken them into cuttingedge labs private testing facilities and inviteonly showcases across the world. Now for the first time they are teaming up to share a uniquely eyeopening vision of the future unlike any other.Across thirty fastmoving chapters The Future Normal spotlights dozens of ideas and instigators who are changing the world. From biophilic skyscrapers to generative AI these stories offer an optimistic yet deeply human view of the next decade. Along the way we also tackle some of the biggest ethical and societal questions raised by all this progress.In this book youll read about the ideas and instigators that are bringing about new ways to satisfy our fundamental needs and wants changing not just their industries but also transforming our wider culture and society.These are the stories of the future normal and they are coming sooner than you think. For anyone looking to get ready this book will empower you to seize the opportunities that lie ahead in this crucial decade.amp160