The document discusses trends in technology and society. It notes that technology is accelerating social change and that people are now in control through social media and real-time communication. Data has become a valuable commodity, and privacy issues are increasingly important. The future will involve a transition from physical "atoms" to digital "bits." Social graphs and interest graphs are becoming more important on the evolving web. Big data and understanding the future will rely on gaining wisdom from information. Our tools increasingly shape us, and the brain is adapting to new technologies.