"The world continues to develop at an astonishing speed - socially and technologically. Human behavior is continually influenced by this ever-changing environment. Is it possible to predict what those new behaviors will be? And what are their implications for our future societies? Thimon de Jong's Future Human Behavior is a unique and accessible examination of our thrilling, challenging and unpredictable world and how we respond, react and shape it. Using insightful and original examples aligned with pertinent analysis, the author takes the reader on a compelling journey through future behavioral dynamics. He engages with a wide variety of topics, from digitalisation to trust, from ethics to mental health. Future Human Behavior is your inspirational guide to a number of possible futures, and the book you need to be ready for them all"--
Future Human Behavior is a unique and accessible examination of our thrilling, challenging and unpredictable world and how we respond, react and shape it. Using insightful and original examples aligned with pertinent analysis, the author takes the reader on a compelling journey through future behavioral dynamics.
Introduction |
|
9 | (7) |
|
|
|
1.1 From external to internal filters |
|
|
16 | (3) |
|
1.2 From post-truth to post-lie |
|
|
19 | (3) |
|
|
22 | (6) |
|
1.4 Blurring self-identity |
|
|
28 | (6) |
|
|
34 | (3) |
|
1.6 Double proof for the fact checkers |
|
|
37 | (3) |
|
1.7 Loving black & white in a gray world |
|
|
40 | (10) |
|
|
|
|
50 | (3) |
|
2.2 Personal & informal trust |
|
|
53 | (5) |
|
|
58 | (6) |
|
2.4 The open-source attitude |
|
|
64 | (4) |
|
|
68 | (4) |
|
2.6 Culture of appreciation & empathy |
|
|
72 | (10) |
|
3 The `You know Me' Society |
|
|
|
|
82 | (4) |
|
3.2 Digital James knows you |
|
|
86 | (4) |
|
|
90 | (8) |
|
3.4 Use my data! Fast forward to the past |
|
|
98 | (2) |
|
|
100 | (3) |
|
|
103 | (3) |
|
3.7 Black Mirror vs. Singularity University |
|
|
106 | (8) |
|
|
|
4.1 Hate: from technophobia to algorithm aversion |
|
|
114 | (4) |
|
4.2 Love: digital addiction |
|
|
118 | (8) |
|
4.3 Phubbing - ignoring people |
|
|
126 | (3) |
|
4.4 The Future: counter trend, digital butlers & apathy |
|
|
129 | (3) |
|
4.5 Digital balance as a luxury |
|
|
132 | (6) |
|
4.6 Practicing patience in a world that's speeding up |
|
|
138 | (2) |
|
4.7 The future of human work |
|
|
140 | (12) |
|
|
|
5.1 Who's responsible for this? |
|
|
152 | (3) |
|
5.2 Jumping into the ethics vacuum |
|
|
155 | (3) |
|
5.3 Ethics in the workplace |
|
|
158 | (8) |
|
5.4 Moral licensing, purpose washing, and cancel culture |
|
|
166 | (6) |
|
|
172 | (2) |
|
5.6 Indirect activism & nudge the nudgers |
|
|
174 | (12) |
|
|
|
6.1 The normalizing of mental health |
|
|
186 | (2) |
|
6.2 Gen Z: anxious activists |
|
|
188 | (4) |
|
6.3 Mental health & technology |
|
|
192 | (6) |
|
|
198 | (6) |
|
6.5 Creating a mental surplus |
|
|
204 | (10) |
Acknowledgements |
|
214 | (4) |
References |
|
218 | |
Thimon de Jong is a globally recognized behavioral expert. He is the founder of WHETSTON / strategic foresight, a think tank specialized in future human behavior and societal change, and the implications for leadership and business strategy. As keynote speaker and leadership trainer, Thimons clients include Morgan Stanley, Vodafone, Google and LOreal. He also lectures at the social psychology department of Utrecht University.