The Magic and Mystery of the Imagination Age: Where Human Mind Meets Science and Technology

S M A Moin ()
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S M A Moin: Queen Mary University of London

Chapter Chapter 1 in Creativity in the Imagination Age, 2022, pp 1-24 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract The power of imagination has empowered us to survive and thrive through different ages: farmers dominated the agricultural age, factory workers led the industrial age and knowledge workers conquered the information age. Triggered by the fourth industrial revolution, the imagination age belongs to dreamers, creators, innovators, and meaning makers, bringing a renascence of imagination, creativity, and innovation at the intersection of human minds and disruptive technologies that are blurring the physical, digital and biological spheres. However, despite these ground-breaking advancements, the world still faces rising inequality, climate change leading to environmental fragilities, trust deficit and many more challenges. This chapter takes you on a journey to unveil the opportunities, challenges and ethical dilemmas of the imagination age. Thus, it sets the context before diving into imagination and creativity, leading to innovation, through which humans will shape the imagination age.

Keywords: Agrarian age; Industrial age; Information age; Imagination age; Fourth industrial revolution (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-98647-6_1

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