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Thank You for Being LateThank You for Being Late

Thank You for Being Late

An Optimist's Guide to Thriving in the Age of Accelerations

Thomas L. Friedman

5.0(1)on Hardcover

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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--

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OL Work ID
OL17761295W

Subjects

Technology and civilizationSocial aspectsGeopoliticsPOLITICAL SCIENCE / GeopoliticsPOLITICAL SCIENCE / GlobalizationBUSINESS & ECONOMICS / InternationalPOLITICAL SCIENCE / Political EconomyGlobalizationModern CivilizationClimatic changesPOLITICAL SCIENCE / Commentary & OpinionTechnological innovationsPolitical participationnyt:combined-print-and-e-book-nonfiction=2016-12-11New York Times bestsellerNew York Times reviewedTechnology, social aspectsCivilization, modern, 21st century

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