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Thank You for Being Late
by Thomas L. Friedman
The bestselling field guide to the twenty-first century by one of its most celebrated observersWe all sense it - our lives are speeding up at a dizzying rate. Thank You for Being Late exposes the tectonic movements that are reshaping the world today and explains how to get the most out of them. Friedman's thesis is that the planet's three largest forces - Moore's law (technology), the market (globalization) and Mother Nature (climate change and biodiversity loss) - are all accelerating at once. Thank You for Being Late is a work of contemporary history that serves as a field manual for how to think about this era of accelerations and how we can anchor ourselves in the eye of this storm.
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A work of contemporary history which explains how to get the best out of the 21st century. Contends that the three largest forces, technology, globalisation and climate change, are all accelerating at once, and reshaping every aspect of life. From a Pulitzer Prize winning author.
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We all sense it: something big is going on. Life is speeding up, and it is dizzying. Here the celebrated journalist Thomas L. Friedman reveals the tectonic movements that are reshaping our world, how to adapt to this new age and why, sometimes, we all need to be late. 'As a guide for perplexed Westerners, this book is very hard to beat . . . an honest, cohesive explanation for why the world is the way it is, without miracle cures or scapegoats' John Micklethwait, The New York Times Book Review 'Wonderful ... admirably honest ... injects a badly needed dose of optimism into the modern debate' Gillian Tett, Financial Times 'His main piece of advice for individuals, corporations, and countries is clear: Take a deep breath and adapt. This world isn't going to wait for you' Fortune 'A humane and empathetic book' David Henkin, The Washington Post
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His most ambitious book - part personal odyssey, part commonsense manifesto ... An honest, cohesive explanation for why the world is the way it is, without miracle cures or scapegoats. And that is why everybody should hope this book does very well indeed -- John Micklethwait * The New York Times *
Engaging ... In some senses Thank You For Being Late is an extension of [Friedman's] previous works, woven in with wonderful personal stories (including admirably honest discussions about the nature of being a columnist). What gives Friedman's book a new twist is his belief that upheaval in 2016 is actually far more dramatic than earlier phases. -- Gillian Tett * Financial Times *Promotional
The bestselling field guide to the twenty-first century by one of its most celebrated observers.
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His most ambitious book - part personal odyssey, part commonsense manifesto ... An honest, cohesive explanation for why the world is the way it is, without miracle cures or scapegoats. And that is why everybody should hope this book does very well indeed
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His most ambitious book - part personal odyssey, part commonsense manifesto ... An honest, cohesive explanation for why the world is the way it is, without miracle cures or scapegoats. And that is why everybody should hope this book does very well indeed
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The bestselling field guide to the twenty-first century by one of its most celebrated observers
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ISBN0141985755Year 2017ISBN-10 0141985755ISBN-13 9780141985756Format PaperbackMedia BookAuthor Thomas L. FriedmanPublisher Penguin Books LtdLanguage EnglishImprint Penguin Books LtdSubtitle An Optimist's Guide to Thriving in the Age of AccelerationsPlace of Publication LondonCountry of Publication United KingdomDEWEY 304.237Pages 560Short Title Thank You for Being LatePublication Date 2017-10-24UK Release Date 2017-10-24Narrator Matthew BeardIllustrator Daan JippesBirth 1927Affiliation Lecturer, University of Fort HarePosition ProfessorQualifications J.D.Alternative 9780241300985Audience GeneralNZ Release Date 2017-10-29AU Release Date 2017-10-29
