If you love this talk, you should read "Shaping Things" by Bruce Sterling. Non-affiliate link: http://www.amazon.com/Shaping-Things-Mediaworks-Pamphlets-St...

It talks about the history of objects, the future that Schell talks about, and then what's next after that... 'biots.'

If this idea about objects is interesting to you, check out Bruce Sterling's book "Shaping Things, " (non-affiliate link: http://www.amazon.com/Shaping-Things-Mediaworks-Pamphlets-St... )

He talks about how objects have changed and will change over time. Jesse is talking about "spimes" in this particular talk.

The step after this? "Biots."