An Evening with Robert Hacker

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The Renaissance Rewired explores how emerging technologies like artificial intelligence (Al) and sophisticated modeling are reshaping society, particularly government and education. It argues that the U.S. federal government, rooted in an outdated hierarchical system, must evolve into a more adaptive, networked model based on Complex Adaptive Systems (CAS). The author proposes a decentralized, citizen-focused governance structure that leverages Al for decision-making and transparency while reducing bureaucracy and operating cost.
Key themes for the federal government include the integration of conceptual innovation, systems thinking, and emergent strategies to address modern challenges such as the environmental crisis, energy management and geopolitical risk. The book also emphasizes reforming education to prepare future generations for an Al-driven world and calls for cross-sector collaboration between government, academia, and industry. Ultimately, it serves as a roadmap for reimagining democratic governance in the complexity of the 21st century.

Robert Hacker is the Director of StartUP FIU, a university-wide initiative to foster innovation and entrepreneurship at Florida International University (FIU). He devotes much of his time to commercializing faculty research in emerging technologies through venture capital investment, corporate partnerships and federal grants. Prior to StartUP FIU he ran One Laptop per Child, an MIT Media Lab international edtech project and built a billion-dollar public company in Indonesia. He also taught an IAP course at MIT Sloan for seven years and the local and national program for Goldman Sachs 10KSB. He is the author of four books on entrepreneurship and AI and a frequent speaker on AI and the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

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Books & Books, 265 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables, United States

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