Friedman, Thomas L.,  1953- <br/><br/>
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 
<br/><br/> This recording contains program announcements from a broadcast of Minnesota Radio Talking Book. 
<br/><br/>Part I. Reflecting. Thank you for being late --<br/>Part II. Accelerating. What the hell happened in 2007? --<br/>Moore's law --<br/>The supernova --<br/>The market --<br/>Mother Nature --<br/>Part III. Innovating. Just too damned fast --<br/>Turning AI into IA --<br/>Control vs. Kaos --<br/>Mother Nature as political mentor --<br/>Is God in cyberspace? --<br/>Always looking for Minnesota --<br/>You can go home again (and you should!) --<br/>Part IV. Anchoring. From Minnesota to the world and back. 
<br/><br/> 	<br/>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 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780374273538 (hardcover) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Technological innovations--Social aspects.<br/>Technology and civilization.<br/>Climatic changes--Social aspects.<br/>Geopolitics.<br/>Political participation.<br/>Globalization.<br/>Civilization, Modern--21st century.<br/>Innovaciones tecnológicas--Aspectos sociales<br/>Tecnología y civilización<br/>Cambios climáticos--Aspectos sociales<br/>Globalización <br/>Civilización moderna
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HM 846  / F911t 2016 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>303.48/3