Taking Humanity's Next Leap with Society 5.0

In the beginning, mankind was a hunter-gatherer society. Scouring for food and resources, man scattered all throughout the Earth to seek refuge. Eventually, mankind transformed into the agricultural society, forming united civilisations and settling in bustling mega-cities as it wanted to leverage all resources in a particular location. This allowed mankind to learn more about its surroundings, giving rise to the industrial society where technological landmarks ushered in a new era of comfort into these civilisations. With emerging calls for a united globe, and the emergence of the ideas of globalisation, it meant that mankind now wanted to move into the information society, where all the knowledge known to man was simply at his fingertips. These advancements, which were led by scientific and technological innovations, were soon to be transformed into yet another leap into the chapter of humanity – the super-smart society, aptly named Society 5.0.CC-BY 4.0 Authors retain copyright and grant the right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this research blog. All authors agree to publish their email addresses, affiliations and short bio statements with their articles during the submission process