THERE ARE FOUR THINGS that everyone needs to understand. Not tomorrow, not next week, not next year, not next decade. Today.

ONE: The hyperconnected planet is already happening.

TWO: Eventually, the technologies presented in this publication will become part of our environment and daily lives.

THREE: It will inevitably change our relationship to the physical world and our relationships with other people, affecting communities, societies, and economies.

FOUR: It enables new opportunities for a good life within the planetary boundaries.