Its a word i rarely use for nonfiction books, but this time it is deserved. The second trend is from forced technology to high tech, which balances human response or high touch with technology, recognizing that technology cannot solve all problems or do away with. One concept that stuck with me was the concept of high tech high touch. How to offer a hightouch experience in a hightech world. John naisbitt is widely regarded as one of the worlds top social forecasters who has been accurately describing the future since 1968. The term was coined in the early 1980s by john naisbitt in his bestselling book megatrends. Naisbitt pointed out the fallacy of automating every business transaction without human interaction at some point. Megatrends contains a wealth of information and an annotated bibliography on the underlying forces that have been transforming our society and that will shape our future. We bring handson science programs to children in preschool to grade 8, teaching science the way it should be. Naisbitt reexamines this idea in his latest book, high tech high touch. Feb, 2008 anyone remember the book megatrends, authored by futurist john naisbitt back in 1982.
In our increasingly digitized world, as john naisbitt pointed out in his book megatrends, theres a greater societal need for what the author identified as high touch in response to high tech. High touch article about high touch by the free dictionary. High touch is constantly monitoring threats and developing security measures. Theres a lot of books written on technology and our interaction with it since this book was published.
He is best known for authoring the international bestsellers megatrends, which was written in 1982 and reinventing the corporation. Mix of personal touch and high tech crucial in sales. Thats why in high techhigh touch, john naisbitt decided to revisit a chapter. High touch high tech handson science programs contact us. This text offers perspectives and insights on the interplay be. High techhigh touch is the result of an impassioned collaboration of a threegeneration triojohn naisbitt, his daughter nana naisbitt, and artist douglas phillipsand is unlike any other book. Naisbitt reexamines this idea in his latest book, high techhigh touch. My work involves working with many firms that are directly involved with many of the ideas shared by toffler and naisbitt. Super trend spotter and premier historian of future events naisbitt megatrends, 1982, etc. Megatrends was published in 57 countries and sold more than 14 million copies. With high tech high touch being the most talked about concept from megatrends, the author set out to elaborate and update his ideas in a book released in 1999. Oct 19, 1999 the redeeming feature that saves this diatribe from one star is the last chapter on how modern artworks use and comment on technology.
High techhigh touch by john naisbitt, nana naisbitt. Ten new directions transforming our lives was published in 1982. He is best known for authoring the international bestsellers megatrends, which. But dont rebuke the messenger for suggesting that sometimes there is no substitute for oneatatimin it.
Theyre all manifestations of high tech high touch, an unwieldy concept pulled from naisbitts bestselling 1982 megatrends and here dusted off as a cautionary paradigm for the technologically. Summer camp programs high touch high tech handson science. The term hightouch, hightech htht can be traced back to john naisbitts 1982 book, megatrends. Dec 16, 2007 john naisbitt the author of the famous book megatrends coined the phrase high techhigh touch. What hightouch, hightech means for educators whizz education. Naisbitts law, balance technology and humanity, must be the goal for any successful. More than 30 years ago, john naisbitt wrote that high tech could only be embraced when there was an outside, counterbalancing, high touch response. We all know what high tech isthese are the technologies that make us available 24 hours a day, like a convenience store, naisbitt writes. John naisbitt born january 15, 1929 in salt lake city, utah is an american author and public speaker in the area of futures studies. All materials are included and many programs provide take home experiments. The interesting concept of high techhigh touch was apparently exhausted in naisbitts megatrends. Still a digital lifetime away from today, high tech high touch shows that human nature is always relevant. Mega trends forced technology to high tech high touch.
In his 1982 bestseller megatrends, john naisbitt predicted this kind of thing. To learn more about available high touch high tech programs in your area. It means that you need to serve people using technology by making them feel human, not part of the machine. The result was the new selfhelp or personal growth movement, which eventually became the human potential movement.
In fact, naisbitt revisited that topic in 1999 with a book by that title. Find out inside pcmags comprehensive tech and computerrelated encyclopedia. History will record that 20 years ago, a man named john naisbett made a contribution which literally changed the world, with his book megatrends. High touch technologies serves as a trusted business partner for the wichita regional chamber of commerce and helps ensure the success of our organization. Bringing handson science to schools in metro atlanta for more than 22 years. Highly personal value system our response to the high tech all around us was the evolution of a highly personal value system to compensate for the impersonal nature of technology. Nov 16, 2016 possibly a term coined by john naisbitt, from the second chapter in his book megatrends in 1982.
The more hightech there is, he wrote, the greater the need for the antidote of hightouch. John naisbitt is an american writer in the area of futures studies. This book is essential reading for those responsible for policy decisions regarding the current and future needs of american society. Sixtynine years ago a little gem called whither, whither, or after sex, what. It raises our awareness of what role technology plays in our daily lives, and encourages a discussion about how biotechnology will alter life in the future. The term was coined in 1982 by john naisbitt in his book megatrends. One of the trends discussed was high tech, high touch, which discussed the need for balance between technology and human interaction. High tech high touch was defined as the conscious integration of technology into our lives p. Theyre all manifestations of high techhigh touch, an unwieldy concept pulled from naisbitts bestselling 1982 megatrends and here dusted off as a cautionary.
Jun 21, 2011 in his 1982 bestseller megatrends, john naisbitt predicted this kind of thing. It was on the new york times best seller list for two years, mostly as no. Having a high awareness of human complexity, having empathy. When i first wrote about high techhigh touch in megatrends. High tech and high touchwhat does it take to survive in the. Theyre all manifestations of high techhigh touch, an unwieldy concept pulled from naisbitts bestselling 1982 megatrends and here dusted off as a cautionary paradigm for the technologically. He theorized that in a world of technology, people long for. Sep 11, 2007 john naisbitt is an american writer in the area of futures studies. They work in an information world and they have to deal with high tech on a regular basis while still maintaining that high touch feel. Jul 23, 2018 in our increasingly digitized world, as john naisbitt pointed out in his book megatrends, theres a greater societal need for what the author identified as high touch in response to high tech. His books including megatrends, together with global paradox and megatrends asia both published by nicholas brealey have sold more than 14 million copies worldwide. Certainly look at neil postman, sherry turkle, nicholas carr, nancy baym, to name a few.
That is they like the excitement, the change, the novelty, the speed and rapid access to information, they like new and innovative ways of doing things. High touchhigh tech of greater atlanta home facebook. His books including megatrends, together with global paradox and megatrends asia both published by nicholas brealey have sold more than 14 million copies. The more high tech we have the more high touch we will want. One of the trends discussed was high tech, high touch, which discussed the need for balance. Naisbitt noted that people really do like high tech.
Indeed, as we leverage newfangled connection tools to our advantage, lets remember the stillvalid john naisbitt prophesy from his 1981 book, megatrends. We are heavily reliant upon the availability and protection of our network and email. Click here for a directory of locations to learn more about franchise opportunities with high touch high tech. Echoes of its increasing relevance led douglas to suggest that johns next book be a reexamination of high techhigh. High techhigh touch by john naisbitt, paperback barnes.
Dealing with or interacting with a human being as opposed to transacting with computers or through high tech. Echoes of its increasing relevance led douglas to suggest that johns next book be a reexamination of high tech high touch, now considered by many to be the most important concept of that book. High tech high touch decodes our interaction with technology through the human lenses of time, play, religion and art. Dec 03, 2019 the education commissions transforming the education workforce report brings into stark focus the reality that, with status quo solutions, 825 million young people roughly half will reach adulthood without the skills they need to thrive. High touchhigh tech of greater atlanta, roswell, ga. Because of the intrusive pace of technological change, high techhigh touch is far more crucial today than it was in 1982 when john first introduced the idea in the smallest chapter of megatrends. High techhigh touch is the result of an impassioned collaboration of a threegeneration triojohn naisbitt, his daughter nana naisbitt, and artist douglas phillipsand is unlike any other book john naisbitt has ever written. Thats why in high tech high touch, john naisbitt decided to revisit a chapter from megatrends, his 1982 bestseller, in which he discussed the split between high tech and what he dubbed high touch. John naisbitt is an american author and public speaker in the area of futures studies.
Technology and our search for meaning by john naisbitt, nana naisbitt, douglas philips and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. High touch high tech scientists are trained to foster a creative and noncompetitive environment in which all campers are encouraged to share their knowledge and ideas while interacting with their peers in our summer camp programs. Stock trading done by humans, as opposed to automated trading or using online brokers, is also referred to as high touch. The more high tech there is, he wrote, the greater the need for the antidote of high touch. Anyone remember the book megatrends, authored by futurist john naisbitt back in 1982. John naisbitt, in his seminal book, megatrends 1982 has written that the more high tech humans have, more high touch humans want. I wish that i had read it in 1982, when it was written, because it was deadon about just about every prediction it made. John naisbitt first developed the concept of high tech, high touch in his 1982 bestseller megatrends. Because of the intrusive pace of technological change, high tech high touch is far more crucial today than it was in 1982 when john first introduced the idea in the smallest chapter of megatrends. They prescribe high touch as in new age touchyfeely to counter foreboding high tech. John naisbitts, book, megatrends, predicted, the more high tech we have, the more high touch we will want. It, therefore, becomes imperative, for people leaders, to really know the nuances of the era they belong to, and strike a balance between technology hitech and people hitouch.
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