an optimist's guide to thriving in the age of accelerations
Edición de la obra Thank You for Being Late
| Autor | Thomas L. Friedman |
|---|---|
| Editorial | Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning |
| Fecha de publicación | 2017 |
| Idioma | inglés |
| Páginas | 821 |
| ISBN-13 | 9781410496850 |
| ISBN-10 | 1410496856 |
| OCLC | 1001867401, 961801790 |
| LCCN | 2016048501 |
| Serie | Thorndike Press large print core · Thorndike Press large print core series |
| Número de Cutter |
F911t |
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--