The Power of Digitalization

郭为China Machine Press · ChinaNov 2025

Rating 3.2
Word count
147K words
Chapters
35
ISBN
9787111708094

Tags

Finance and Economics Business ManagementDigital TransformationData ScienceFinancial Hot TopicsTrend InsightCivilizational Evolution

Summary

This book traces the past, examines the present and looks to the future, exploring the nature of digitalization and the opportunities and challenges it brings to human development, in an attempt to answer these questions.

The book is divided into five chapters. Chapter 1, "The Surging New Wave of Digital Civilization," examines what digitalization is from the perspective of the evolution of human civilization. Chapter 2, "Data Science That Overturns Cognition," points out that human history is a process of constant cognitive disruption, and that the evolution from mathematics to data science has thoroughly overturned the way humans understand the world. Chapter 3, "Digital Transformation That Reconstructs Enterprise Value," explores how enterprises, as important production units of social wealth, can apply digitalization, so as to gain a deeper understanding of its characteristics and value. Chapter 4, "Cloud-Native Technology Paradigm Innovation," focuses on the features of the technology paradigm in the digital age and how it differs from traditional informatization tools. Chapter 5, "The New Infrastructure Engine Starts, Winning the Future Together," points out that infrastructure construction is both a symbol of the times and a marker of civilizational progress, and that new infrastructure in the digital era has brand-new features and brings new momentum to social development.

I hope to explore the impact of digitalization on us from multiple dimensions: the disruption of cognition, the disruption of technology paradigms, the disruption of business models, the reconstruction of corporate organizational methods and industrial chains, and the new momentum of civilizational evolution marked by new infrastructure.

Editor's review

The Power of Digitalization is a systematic reflection on and profound insight into digital transformation as a defining issue of our time, written by Mr. Guo Wei, founder and chairman of Digital China, drawing on nearly four decades of industry practice. This is not a mere technical manual or futuristic vision, but a major work that adopts a macro-historical perspective and examines digitalization within the long arc of human civilization. Mr. Guo argues that digitalization is the third civilizational revolution after the agricultural and industrial revolutions, and that its core is the construction of an entirely new civilizational form with "data" as the core factor of production. The book elaborates in detail on the evolutionary logic from informatization to digitalization and then to intelligent digitalization, and analyzes the paradigm shifts digitalization has triggered in industry, governance, culture and other domains. What is particularly valuable is that the author does not stop at the theoretical level; through Digital China and numerous vivid cases from companies in China and abroad, he vividly explains the paths, challenges and responses of digital transformation. For entrepreneurs, managers and all readers concerned with future development amid this wave of change, the book offers a rare intellectual map that combines historical perspective, philosophical depth and practical breadth, helping us see through the complicated technical concepts and grasp the essence and power of the digital revolution.

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Reading tips

  1. It is advisable to read the first two chapters first to build a macro cognitive framework of "digitalization as a new civilizational form," then choose later chapters to read in depth according to your interests or field of work.
  2. While reading, you can refer to the classic cases mentioned in the book and actively look up the latest developments of the relevant companies for extended reflection, thereby deepening your understanding.
  3. The book involves many concepts and logical deductions; it is advisable to take notes or draw mind maps to help organize and internalize its system of thought.

About the publisher

China Machine Press China · Founded in 1950

In addition to science and technology and professional publishing, the books in our catalog from China Machine Press also reflect a sustained focus on psychology, computing, management, finance and economics, and social sciences. In psychology, the catalog includes works by C. G. Jung and introductions to analytical psychology, as well as applied topics such as stress and health, and addiction and healing. In computing, it features Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs (JavaScript Edition). Management and finance titles include Administrative Behavior (4th Edition), The Price of Inequality (Collector's Edition), and This Time Is Different: Eight Centuries of Financial Folly (Commemorative Edition). In the philosophy and history of science, there is The Worldview: The Third Edition. Relevant authors include C. G. Jung, William McGuire, Sonu Shamdasani, and Gabor Maté. Public information is limited; the above summarizes the publisher's profile based solely on the books in our catalog.

Contents

  1. 版权信息
  2. 作者简介
  3. 赞誉
  4. 推荐序一
  5. 推荐序二
  6. 推荐序三
  7. 自序
  8. 第1章 奔涌而来的数字文明新浪潮
  9. 未来已来
  10. 数字文明的前世今生
  11. 迈向数字文明的星辰大海
  12. 第2章 颠覆认知的数据科学
  13. 认知的力量
  14. 世界是数字的
  15. 用进化的思维看世界
  16. 重塑数据管理新认知
  17. 高纬度文明呼唤新的世界观
  18. 第3章 重构企业价值的数字化转型
  19. 数字化转型是企业的自我颠覆
  20. 一切资产都可数字化
  21. 产业数联，共生共赢
  22. 以决策数智化驱动管理
  23. 企业无边界，方能以无胜有
  24. “新银行”：银行的数字化转型之路
  25. 第4章 基于云原生的技术范式创新
  26. 范式颠覆是一种必然
  27. 云原生：一场新的“集装箱革命”
  28. 软件正在重新定义世界
  29. 第5章 新基建引擎启动，共赢未来
  30. 新基建是数字时代的“黄河”
  31. 加速破局的新基建
  32. 新基建要共建共治共享
  33. 新挑战，新蓝图
  34. 后记
  35. 参考文献

FAQ

How is this book different from common books on big data and artificial intelligence? The book's uniqueness lies in its lofty vision: it elevates digitalization to the level of a civilizational revolution and elaborates on it systematically, going beyond specific technology applications. It focuses more on revealing the historical inevitability, philosophical implications and holistic reshaping of the economic and social structure behind digital transformation, offering a more fundamental thinking framework.
How does the author Guo Wei's background influence the content of the book? As a witness to the development of China's IT industry and the leader of a leading enterprise, Mr. Guo Wei brings both frontline entrepreneurial practice and a strategist's long-term vision. This gives the book's discussion solid support from industry cases as well as forward-looking strategic thinking; theory and practice are closely integrated, making the views more persuasive and valuable for reference.
Is this book friendly to readers without a technical background? Although the book discusses technology-driven change, it does not pile up technical jargon; instead, it focuses on logical reasoning, concept explanation and case analysis. As long as readers have a basic interest in how the business world operates and the trends of the times, those without a technical background can also understand its core ideas and draw inspiration from it.

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About the author

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Guo Wei: public information is limited. What can be confirmed at present is that Guo Wei is the author of The Power of Digitalization, a book classified under finance and economics in our catalog. Based on the available information, Guo Wei's writing centers on the theme of digitalization, focusing on the impact of digital technology on the economy and industry, and falls within popular finance and economics writing aimed at general readers. Because the author's nationality, dates of birth and death, professional career, and other background details are not recorded in our database, no inference is made here, and no unverified details are added. Judging from the existing work, the text takes digitalization as its main thread and is suitable for readers interested in industrial change and business trends. Overall, only one work by Guo Wei is held in our catalog, which is not enough to outline his full writing style and intellectual trajectory; readers may learn more about his views and manner of expression from the specific content of The Power of Digitalization.