The book draws upon knowledge from a diverse range of disciplines to explore the most pressing issues faced by humanity and suggests unorthodox tech-based solutions.

It combines insights from history, biology, psychology and philosophy to provide a comprehensive insight into the past and present state of mankind and a future in which the human could potentially become post-human.

This chapter details the framework that guides the discussions throughout the rest of the book. The Magic Formula of 6 provides a systematic basis for approaching issues, centring on questions inspired by six great thinkers:

The world is at a crossroads. New technology has forced us to reconsider our lives and thrown old tendencies into doubt.

The world has move from linear to exponential thinking.

Management has to adjust. Disrupt or be disrupted.