Praise for On the Verge

“ On the Verge is a terrific jackpot of a book. It is both page-turner entertaining and think-trigger serious about how we—meaning all of us—can get ahead of the many curves out there in our varied lives, liberties and pursuits of happiness. Read it and smile. But mostly read it and plan. ”

Jim Lehrer
Executive Editor and anchor PBS NewsHour

“ Rebecca Costa has a talent to tell stories that illustrate her keen observations and explain important cultural implications as new innovations touch our lives. The future can be manipulated. Some want their creations to adapt to the world. Others like Steve Jobs wanted the world to adapt to them. If you have an insatiable curiosity about the impact of innovation on our world ahead and how the future can be manipulated. You will love this book. ”

John Sculley
former CEO of Apple and President of Pepsi-Cola

“ From the beginning of recorded history, humankind has tried to predict, control and change the future. It is a daunting task fraught with risks and rewards. Read this book if you want to be ready for the future. ”

Alan Dershowitz
lawyer, legal scholar and bestselling author

“ The world is experiencing extraordinary and transformational change. Technology and big data have empowered humankind to reach new and epoch-making achievements. Rebecca Costa has brilliantly prescribed how we can harness our newfound empowerment with foresight to literally change the course of our
collective future. ”

Tom Daschle
former U.S. Senate Majority Leader

“ On the Verge presents a useful view of how we can look ahead, and invent our own future, often by predapting to possible futures. If you want to get ready for change you see coming, On the Verge can help you get the job done. ”

Craig Newmark
founder of Craigslist, entrepreneur

“ This is a dazzling book—a can’t put-down, easily understandable exploration of the potential (no, near-certainty) that Big Data and developing technologies will give mankind the ability to anticipate and solve every problem from disease to terrorism to accidents to crime. But Ms. Costa is also not blind to dilemmas our vast new power creates, fundamentally centered in human nature. Must-read for everyone! ”

Morton Kondracke
political journalist and commentator for The McLaughlin Group, The Beltway Boys, Roll Call, Capitol Hill, Fox News.

“ The ability to predict the future has long been a goal of mankind. While not assuring infallibility, On the Verge offers tools to put that goal within reach. The potential for good is enormous. ”

Christine Todd Whitman
Former Governor of New Jersey and Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency

“ My experiences negotiating with antagonistic regimes in North Korea, Iraq and Sudan underscores the importance of heading off dangerous confrontations whenever possible, as well as how important it is for governments to adapt quickly to changing conditions. Costa's book, On the Verge, offers a first look at how predictive technologies and the ’principles of adaptation' can be used to preempt future crises. A must read. ”

Bill Richardson
Energy Secretary, Governor of New Mexico, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, U.S. Congressman

“ Rebecca Costa has done it again. On the Verge shows how predictive technologies and science are redefining modern leadership. A book certain to make its mark on Capitol Hill. ”

George Mitchell
former Senate Majority Leader