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Technology as an enabler of sustainable well-being in the modern society

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Risto Linturi

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October 30, 2015

In this report Risto Linturi examines how technology development affects our vision: which technology trends support and enable sustainable well-being, and which trends threaten it? What are the roles of artificial intelligence, digitisation, biotechnology or nanomaterials in the pursuit of a sustainable future? How can society steer technological development in the desired directions?

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Technology as an enabler of sustainable well-being in the modern society

Risto Linturi

Helsinki

2015

Sitra

36 p.

978-951-563-942-4

978-951-563-943-1

1796-7104

1796-7112

TECHNOLOGY, DEVELOPMENT, TRENDS, SUSTAINABLE WELL-BEING, DIGITISATION, BIOTECHNOLOGY, PHARMACOLOGY, NANOMATERIALS, ENERGY TECHNOLOGY, ICT, FUTURE, SOCIETY, GLOBALISATION, ECONOMY, GOVERNANCE, WORK, HEALTHCARE SERVICE, SCHOOL

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