{"product_id":"book-ajcw","title":"Future Perfect","description":"Combining the deft social analysis of \u003ci\u003eWhere Good Ideas Come From\u003c\/i\u003e with the optimistic arguments of \u003ci\u003eEverything Bad Is Good For You\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Steven Johnson’s \u003ci\u003eFuture Perfect\u003c\/i\u003e makes the case that a new model of political change is on the rise, transforming everything from local governments to classrooms, from protest movements to health care. Johnson paints a compelling portrait of this new political worldview -- influenced by the success and interconnectedness of the Internet, but not dependent on high-tech solutions -- that breaks with the conventional categories of liberal or conservative thinking.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith his acclaimed gift for multi-disciplinary storytelling and big ideas, Johnson explores this new vision of progress through a series of fascinating narratives: from the “miracle on the Hudson” to the planning of the French railway system; from the battle against malnutrition in Vietnam to a mysterious outbreak of strange smells in downtown Manhattan; from underground music video artists to the invention of the Internet itself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt a time when the conventional wisdom holds that the political system is hopelessly gridlocked with old ideas, \u003ci\u003eFuture Perfect\u003c\/i\u003e makes the timely and inspiring case that progress is still possible, and that new solutions are on the rise. This is a hopeful, affirmative outlook for the future, from one of the most brilliant and inspiring visionaries of contemporary culture.","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49337025364272,"sku":"BDajcw","price":17.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/187854-ajcw-Square.jpg?v=1733962529","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-ajcw","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}