821 pages
English language
Published Aug. 21, 2017
Thank you for being late
an optimist's guide to thriving in the age of accelerations (Thorndike Press large print core)
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Friedman discusses how the key to understanding the 21st century is understanding that the planet's three largest forces -- Moore's law (technology), the market (globalization) and Mother Nature (climate change and biodiversity loos) -- are accelerating all at once. And these accelerations are transforming the five key realms: the workplace, politics, geopolitics, ethics, and community. Friedman posits that we should purposely "be late"--We should pause to appreciate the amazing historical epoch we're passing through and to reflect on its possibilities and dangers--
Subjects
- Technology and civilization
- Social aspects
- Geopolitics
- Globalization
- Modern Civilization
- Climatic changes
- Large type books
- Technological innovations
- Political participation