Thank you for being late : an optimist's guide to thriving in the age of accelerations /
Friedman, Thomas L., 1953-
Thank you for being late : an optimist's guide to thriving in the age of accelerations / Thomas L. Friedman. - First edition. - 486 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
This recording contains program announcements from a broadcast of Minnesota Radio Talking Book.
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.
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 loss)--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
9780374273538 (hardcover)
Technological innovations--Social aspects.
Technology and civilization.
Climatic changes--Social aspects.
Geopolitics.
Political participation.
Globalization.
Civilization, Modern--21st century.
Innovaciones tecnológicas--Aspectos sociales
Tecnología y civilización
Cambios climáticos--Aspectos sociales
Globalización
Civilización moderna
HM 846 / F911t 2016
303.48/3
Thank you for being late : an optimist's guide to thriving in the age of accelerations / Thomas L. Friedman. - First edition. - 486 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
This recording contains program announcements from a broadcast of Minnesota Radio Talking Book.
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.
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 loss)--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
9780374273538 (hardcover)
Technological innovations--Social aspects.
Technology and civilization.
Climatic changes--Social aspects.
Geopolitics.
Political participation.
Globalization.
Civilization, Modern--21st century.
Innovaciones tecnológicas--Aspectos sociales
Tecnología y civilización
Cambios climáticos--Aspectos sociales
Globalización
Civilización moderna
HM 846 / F911t 2016
303.48/3