Embracing Uncertainty
How Writers, Musicians and Artists Thrive in An Unpredictable World
Margaret Heffernan
https://newbooksnetwork.com/margaret-heffernan-embracing-uncertainty-how-writers-musicians-and-artists-thrive-in-an-unpredictable-world-policy-press-2025
Most people hate and fear uncertainty. It causes such stress and anxiety that we often choose certain surrender over doubt, becoming passive, dependent, addicted―and more anxious than ever. Artists live with uncertainty constantly―but instead of waiting for the future, they run towards making it, with agency and freedom. What can we learn from them, about facing into a future that grows more uncertain daily? At a time when organizations of all kinds crave innovation but complain their people lack creativity and initiative, the arts have never been so essential to our future.
The Management of Innovation
Managing and Creating Technology Capital
Alberto Galasso
https://newbooksnetwork.com/the-management-of-innovation
Despite the importance of innovation for the growth of firms, industries, and the national economy, the strategic tools available to effectively manage and create new technologies are often neglected by entrepreneurs and corporate managers. The analysis considers the two key stages of the innovation process: technology management and technology creation. Each stage involves complex managerial decisions related to resource allocation and the assessment of relevant costs and benefits.
Automata
The Power of AI Integrated with Advanced Robotics
Ibrahim J. Gedeon and Kyle Murray
https://newbooksnetwork.com/automata
Automata examines how AI and advanced robotics are rapidly surpassing human abilities in fields once thought uniquely ours – from playing chess to discovering new antibiotics to fraud detection. The question is no longer if machines will replace workers, but how we can stay relevant in a world shaped by intelligent automation. This book explores the profound transformation ahead, drawing on real-world trends and technologies already beginning to reshape our lives.