Kevin Kelly

Kevin Kelly is a prolific author, technologist and theorist focused on exploring the impact of modern culture and technology on our lives. He is the author of several books, including New Rules for the New Economy, What Technology Wants, The Inevitable and Cool Tools. Since founding the pioneering magazine, Whole Earth Review, Kevin Kelly has remained at the forefront of technology, culture and societal change.

Based in the San Francisco Bay area, Kelly is the founder of the influential and groundbreaking magazine Whole Earth Review (1977–1989). Whole Earth Review featured articles about alternative culture and technology along with practical advice for living a sustainable lifestyle. It was and remains a pioneering publication and has been highly influential since its early days.

Kevin Kelly’s books have been highly influential in exploring the impact of modern culture and technology on our lives. His first book, New Rules for the New Economy, published in 1998, was one of the first to explore the implications of the so-called “new economy” of the late 1990s. He argued that companies and individuals would need to adhere to new “rules” including the idea of perpetual innovation, connection and community building, and the idea of “being helpfully related” to others.

In What Technology Wants, published in 2010, Kelly follows up by exploring how “technology wants” to shape and guide our lives. He argues that technology has an evolutionary path and if allowed to progress, will define the way we interact with and view our world, as well as our lives. He also examines the ethical implications of technology and suggests ways to address them.

In The Inevitable, published in 2016, Kelly looks at the continuing importance of technology in our lives, now and into the future. He explains how different technologies, such as artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and augmented reality, will continue to transform how they way live and work. He also outlines how society, culture, business and government can all respond to this transformation and help drive progress.

Finally, Cool Tools: A Catalog of Possibilities, published in 2018, offers Kelly’s practical ideas for using technology in our lives and homes. From medical and health technology to the latest gadgets, Kelly’s book examines a range of tools that are becoming increasingly important to our lives and how best to utilize them.

Through his books, magazine and other writings, Kevin Kelly has developed a reputation for being one of the most influential minds when it comes to exploring and explaining the changing nature of technology, culture and society. His books have inspired a generation of readers and writers and have offered practical, insightful and often prescient advice on how to live and work in the digital age.