The ‘Complex’ Perspective

Introduction to the Digital Economy

Digitization, the Internet of Things, Big Data, Data Science, intelligent robots, self-driving cars with artificial intelligence, and Industry 4.0.

• How should these technologies be assessed?
• What consequences will they have?
• Will robots take over the world?
• Does Big Data mean we are heading toward a surveillance society?
• Do we need technological progress at all?
• Can progress be regulated?

In this book, factual and technically well-founded answers to these questions are provided.

The book is aimed at everyone and no special prior knowledge is required.

Jörn Dinkla is a freelance computer scientist and management consultant and has been working with information technology for more than 30 years. He develops software, writes books, and gives talks and trainings. His main interests are computer science, economics, complex systems, networks, computer games, and AI.