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Book

Thank you for being late : an optimist's guide to thriving in the age of accelerations

Call Number

  • 303.483 F9115 (CEN, OSH)

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Edition

First edition.

Publication Information

New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2016.

Physical Description

486 pages ; 24 cm

Summary

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.

Notes

Includes index.

Contents

  • Part I: Reflecting. Thank you for being late
  • Part II: Accelerating. What the hell happened in 2007? ; Moore's law ; The supernova ; The market ; Mother Nature
  • Part III: Innovating. Just too damned fast ; Turning AI into IA ; Control vs. Kaos ; Mother Nature as political mentor ; Is God in cyberspace? ; Always looking for Minnesota ; You can go home again (and you should!)
  • Part IV: Anchoring. From Minnesota to the world and back.

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