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1. Essential reading for those managing innovation
   This book offers a robust analysis that draws on the author’s in-depth experience of the accelerating pace of technological change to warn of the mpact of this on society that is struggling to keep up wth such rapid change. Read from the perspective of someone leading a high-tech company it also offers valuable nsights into managing innovation in terms of the institutonal barriers to adoption that must be overcome in the early years before success can be achieved. More than that, this book obliges innovators to reflect deeply on the impact of our technologies on society – who has access (or not) to the benefits it brings, under what conditions and wth what outcomes. The first Industrial Revolution disrupted European society, brought forth the French Revolution and sowed the seeds of enfranchisement in Europe. The author offers some insights into how our societies can adapt to the pace of unprecedented change, however that problem is being lived NOW (e.g. access to COVID vaccines, safe drinking water, online education etc. ) and is giving rise to immense stresses that are not being addressed

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2. Fascinating
   Well written and fast paced look at how the increasingly fast development of technology is affecting our lives now and on the future

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3. Excellent overview on one of the major issues of our time
   In Exponential Age, Azeem has done a world class job of exploring the transformative power of exponential technologies.His central thesis is derived frommulti-disciplinary views such as technology, economics, politics, geography, and climate.He takes a balanced view on the positive and negative impacts that have resulted in our rapidly changing society. He provides powerful insight and a unique perspective combining both the humanities and the technological. He details how these changes have quickly outpaced our institutions abilities to control them and provides a useful roadmap to resolve this issue.I read the book in about 4 hours. Extremely easy to digest and enjoyable to read. Loved it.

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4. Excellent Analysis of Where We Are and What we need to do about where we are going
   Azeem has done a great job of framing how we come to be at this juncture, what the challenges we face are, and here is where the book differs from many others, very specific ideas on the kind of social and political changes we will need to explore and put in place to successfully navigate this transition. The challenge is that few of our leaders understand these issues let alone have ideas around possible solutions. We will all have to participate in this dialog and hopefully leaders will emerge that will take us forward on these many fronts. This book should be required reading for the political class as well as technologists creating the technologies of tomorrow.

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5. some interesting points
   A good discussion of the general environment concerning the advancement of technology as balanced against the preparedness of society to deal with the changes. A decent read for those beginning this exploration.

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6. A good summary of out current evolution status
   I like the current report of out status in both technology and institutions. Foundational learning is important, but ways of critical thinking and a strategy for lifelong learning needs to be the norm and not the exception. We need to establish a base of tax or contributions from our super companies to fill the gaps between what we can do and what is being done by the average members of our society.

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7. Thought provoking–albeit sometimes a bit naïve and repetitive
   He provides a good summary of how Information Technology (IT) came to be from the dawn of the internet, and what the present state of IT means for today’s social structures, governments, business, and society. Like others, the author is suggesting the government cope by becoming more “agile” and demanding transparency from the IT oligarchs, but offers few details on how to actually accomplish this.Like many Silicon Valley books, the author displays a bit of a home-field bias, obfuscating “technology” with the more narrow field of IT. Obviously, there are forms of technology outside of IT, many of which are stagnating and decidedly un-Exponential (see Flight, healthcare, transportation, energy). We are basically a society who has forgotten how to build aircraft, public transport, nuclear power, and basic materials like shipping. The author has some biases and blind spots with regards to energy, for example, the transition to renewables is far slower than many anticipated. There is clearly a wave of new demand for energy which cannot be met with renewables alone, given our dearth of natural resources in lithium, cobalt, and rare-earth metals. That the author does not even mention crypto or blockchain, shows the level of naivete here.Nevertheless, the author delivers a solid narrative of the problem of exponential IT in an incremental world, providing a useful model for how to frame some of today’s most pressing issues.

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8. A Must Read
   Great book and analysis. The author provides an solid overview and framework for understanding exponential technology and its impact on society. While I may disagree with certain points, I agree with his main point of human agency and choice in the face of rapid technological change. Nothing is inevitable. Of course, nothing can be done without first understanding the issues and challenges. The book is a great start.

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9. Inspirador refleja nuestra situación actual y proyecta hacia el futuro . Empresas, gobierno, sociedad volcados hacia una nueva situación que transforma nuestro mundo y su desarrollo

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