What the World Needs Now

A Resource Book for Daydreamers, Frustrated Inventors, Cranks, Efficiency Experts, Utopians, Gadgeteers, Tinkerers and Just about Everybody Else

This illustrated collection showcases whimsical, satirical, and eccentric conceptual inventions designed to solve everyday problems in bizarre ways. Cartoonist Steven M. Johnson presents dozens of visual thought experiments, including hybrid vehicles, wearable contraptions, and multipurpose household devices. The book explores themes of everyday engineering, lateral thinking, and speculative technology with visual humor.

by Steven Johnson

Patent Depending Press · First published 1984 · 152 pages