Thank You for Being Late. Pausing to Reflect on the Twenty-First Century

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 We all sense it: something big is going on. Life is speeding up, and it is dizzying. Here 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. 'A master class . 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; Goed / zeer goed; direct uit voorraad leverbaar.…