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The Rise of the Humans: How to Outsmart the Digital Deluge Paperback – 1 July 2014

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The rapid growth of our digital world has brought huge advantages - access to information anywhere, at any time, and the ability to communicate with colleagues, family and friends around the globe in real-time.

But in other ways, the same technology has also disconnected us. Computers risk becoming less of a productivity tool and more like information firehoses, drowning us in a deluge of data that can keep us from doing meaningful, real work. The devices in our hands connect us like never before, but they vie for our attention to the point where they are beginning to disconnect us from the real world.

In this book, Dave Coplin, Chief Envisioning Officer at Microsoft UK, argues that right now it feels like the machines are taking over but if we stop thinking about the digital deluge as a problem and instead see it as an incredible opportunity we will be able to redress the balance. Technology offers our society so much but it is up to us, the humans, to rise to that potential.

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Harriman House Publishing
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1 July 2014
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2.82 x 2.82 x 2.82 cm
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0857194054
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978-0857194053
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"Dave Coplin outlines how we can turn the threat of the "digital deluge" into a key organisational asset, creating a new generation of responsive organisations that are ready for the 21st century business world." --Adam Pisoni, Co-founder and CTO at Yammer / CVP, Yammer Engineering, Microsoft

"I recommend that you switch off all electronic devices, devour this in one sitting, then lean back and ponder deeply." --Dr Nerina Ramlakhan, author of Tired But Wired

"If you're working in or managing a workplace today you need to read The Rise of the Humans." --Guy Clapperton, co-author of The Smarter Working Manifesto

"Overall, a great and timely book, worth reading and thought provoking." --Katarina Nolte, blogger on Health, Food & Eco-Feminism

"If you're working in or managing a workplace today you need to read The Rise of the Humans." --Guy Clapperton, co-author of The Smarter Working Manifesto

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Dave Coplin is the Chief Envisioning Officer for Microsoft UK and an established thought leader in the UK. He has worked across a wide range of industries and customers, providing strategic advice and guidance around the intersection of a modern society and technology both inside and outside of the world of work. Dave is passionate about turning the base metal of technology into valuable assets that affect the way we live, work and play and, in so doing, move the focus from the technology itself to the outcome it enables.

His previous book, Business Reimagined, provided individuals and organisations with a view of a new working environment based on collaborative and flexible working and on technology that, used correctly, liberates rather than constrains.

Dave has contributed to a range of media articles, conferences and forums all relating to the goal of making technology less "visible" and more "valuable" in our daily lives.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harriman House Publishing; First Edition (1 July 2014)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 152 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0857194054
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0857194053
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 2.82 x 2.82 x 2.82 cm

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Dave Coplin is an established thought leader on the role of technology in our personal and professional lives. He has worked across a wide range of industries and customers, providing strategic advice and guidance around the intersection of a modern society and technology both inside and outside of the world of work. Dave is passionate about turning the base metal of technology into valuable assets that affect the way we live work and play and in so doing, move the focus from the technology itself to the outcome it enables.

His first book: “Business Reimagined”, provided a view of a new working environment based on collaborative and flexible working. His latest book, “The Rise of the Humans” provides a further call to action, for both individuals and organisations to harness not hate the digital deluge, to rise up and take back control of the potential that technology offers our society.

Dave can be found on Twitter – @dcoplin and at his online home, www.theenvisioners.com

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Julia

Interesting and thought-provoking

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 January 2017

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II saw Dave Coplin speak recently at a conference. He was very interesting and had a very easy way of speaking so I decided to buy his book to see if that was the same. I'm happy to say it was. Though there are some quite heady concepts about technology in this book, Dave Coplin manages to put them across in a way that everyone can understand and it certainly made me stop and think about the way we use technology

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D. Boulter

Straightforward, no-nonsense, creative and thought-provoking.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 March 2015

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A small book with big ideas and helpful suggestions. Straightforward, no-nonsense, creative, thought-provoking. This book should be required reading for companies large and small and for everyone who is caught up in the idea that all technology is good, so using more and more of it will automatically make things better. And make you happier. And more productive. We all know that is not true. This book helps you think about what you need to do, and why you need to do it, rather than slavishly following the herd. Ought to be required reading at Business Schools, for Business "A" Level and on MBA courses too.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 June 2017

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Having just seen Dave speak I wanted to dig deeper into the subject matter. I am not techie and In fact now in my 40's I'm finding the speed of technological change overwhelming. This book and Dave's talk really makes you see the value humans bring to the data we produce. The data making us not superfluous but essential to the future. Great read.

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tfb

Read the first two or three chapters: it goes downhill from there.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 21 July 2014

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It starts well: he identifies very real problems with the amount of data we face which is destroying our ability to think. Unfortunately it then goes downhill rather fast: chapter 3 is a bit vague, chapter 4 starts talking about "transforming the customer experience" which is a very bad sign. Chapter 5 starts talking about "unlocking the incredible potential we as individuals can bring to our organisations" which iis hard tor read seriously at all. Chapter 5 contains the claim that "big data and the insight we will gain from it will fundamentally change what it means to be human", and if you believe that I have a bridge to sell you.

Sad, as there were some good ideas there.

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Gavin Buchanan

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 August 2015

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Saw David speak recently and made me want to read this book. Very much recommend as its a "make you think" about what you think you know book. Top Bananas!

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lucy

Interesting and funny

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 August 2014

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I first read this as I thought it would give good insight into technology for research but ended up falling in love a little with the style of writing and the complicated world of the digital deluge. Definitely worth a read if only to satisfy your inner geek!

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Mhigc

everyone should read this

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 December 2014

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Dave tells us what we need to do so we can all live the technology dream and not throw the baby out with the bath water.

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Nigel E. Paine

Quick and informative read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 January 2018

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Interesting overview of the impact of technology on our society and why. Useful references and research based perspective. Highly recommended

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JOSE

Uma Boa e grande esclarecedora publicação

Reviewed in Brazil on 8 June 2020

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O conteúdo relevante e orientativo a todos nós usuarios das principais tecnologias digitais atuais e seus desafios de um melhor aproveito mais racional da informação .

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ScienTechie

Five Stars

Reviewed in Canada on 17 August 2014

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very interesting book.

Brian Bigelow

Rise

Reviewed in the United States on 18 June 2014

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What will be important in the future is finding good ways of having our technology assist us in our endeavors. That's what this book is about. It’s also about not letting yourself get inundated by the information overload of which I’ve been there. You do actually need to disconnect for short periods.
It's kind of funny but I'm writing this review on a Droid phone word processor and will save it to the cloud so that I can post it a bit later on my laptop. I guess you could say I found a way to utilize some of the technology I have more effectively. By the way, I also have most of those notifications shut off on my phone. Long ago I found out out emails and social networking notifications can wait quite honestly. Yes, it talks about that in the books also in many places.

k

Interesting

Reviewed in the United States on 15 September 2014

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This book was written by a Microsoft UK “envisioning officer”.

“We are drowning in a sea of artificiality.”
It reminds us that information is useless if we accept it without reservations.

Information is only truly practical if we examine and analyze it in a concrete context, if we view information as an additional tidbit, another peace of the puzzle. A piece which we can choose to add to the existing sum total of our personal knowledge. ... Katarina Nolte

Luna Lopez Jose Rafael

Great and actual material

Reviewed in the United States on 11 December 2019

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In this times of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, reading this book is quite an option for hope and expect the best out of this situation

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