Intrigued by the rise of gasoline prices, this author explores how our lives will change in a future of higher fuel costs. As a civil engineer and Forbes staff writer who covers energy and innovation, he undertook extensive research, traveling to diverse locations for his work. His writing delves into the impact of future shifts, framed in terms of dollars per gallon. The author offers a profound examination of how money and resources will shape our daily lives and civilization.
Traces the rise of computerized decision making to explore how it has become a pervasive aspect of life, revealing how cleverly designed bots are helping and hindering today's world while considering how algorithm technology will shape the near future.
Steiner, an engineer by training sees how a simple but constant rise in oil and related prices will re-structure our lifestyle, from telecommuting to migrating to milder areas and staying closer to our jobs.