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Grazie per essere arrivato tardi. Un ottimista nell'epoca delle accelerazioni (2016)

di Thomas L. Friedman

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A field guide to the twenty-first century, written by one of its most celebrated observers

We all sense itâ??something big is going on. You feel it in your workplace. You feel it when you talk to your kids. You can't miss it when you read the newspapers or watch the news. Our lives are being transformed in so many realms all at onceâ??and it is dizzying.

In Thank You for Being Late, a work unlike anything he has attempted before, Thomas L. Friedman exposes the tectonic movements that are reshaping the world today and explains how to get the most out of them and cushion their worst impacts. You will never look at the world the same way again after you read this book: how you understand the news, the work you do, the education your kids need, the investments your employer has to make, and the moral and geopolitical choices our country has to navigate will all be refashioned by Friedman's original analysis.

Friedman begins by taking us into his own way of looking at the worldâ??how he writes a column. After a quick tutorial on that subject, he proceeds to write what could only be called a giant column about the twenty-first century. His thesis: to understand the twenty-first century, you need to understand that the planet's three largest forcesâ??Moore's law (technology); the Market (globalization); and Mother Nature (climate change and biodiversity loss)â??are accelerating all at once. These accelerations are transforming five key realms: the workplace, politics, geopolitics, ethics, and community.

Why is this happening? As Friedman shows, the exponential increase in computing power defined by Moore's law has a lot to do with it. The year 2007 was a major inflection point: the release of the iPhone, together with advances in silicon chips, software, storage, sensors, and networking, created a new technology platform. Friedman calls this platform "the supernova"â??for it is an extraordinary release of energy that is reshaping everything from how we hail a taxi to the fate of nations to our most intimate relationships. It is creating vast new opportunities for individuals and small groups to save the worldâ??or to destroy it.

Thank You for Being Late is a work of contemporary history that serves as a field manual for how to write and think about this era of accelerations. It's also an argument for "being late"â??for pausing to appreciate this amazing historical epoch we're passing through and reflecting on its possibilities and dangers. To amplify this point, Friedman revisits his Minnesota hometown in his moving concluding chapters; there, he explores how communities can create a "topsoil of trust" to anchor their increasingly diverse and digital populations.

With his trademark vitality, wit, and optimism, Friedman shows that we can overcome the multiple stresses of an age of accelerationsâ??if we slow down, if we dare to be late and use the time to reimagine work, politics, and community. Thank You for Being Late is Friedman's most ambitious bookâ??and an essential guide to th… (altro)

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"Thank You for Being Late" di Thomas L. Friedman è un libro che spazia su una vasta gamma di argomenti, offrendo una panoramica completa delle sfide e delle opportunità che caratterizzano il mondo moderno.

Uno dei temi principali del libro è l'accelerazione dei progressi tecnologici e l'impatto che questi hanno sulla società. Friedman esplora come l'avvento di tecnologie come l'Internet, l'intelligenza artificiale e l'automazione stanno trasformando il lavoro, l'economia e la vita quotidiana. L'autore pone l'accento sull'importanza di adattarsi a queste nuove realtà e di sviluppare le competenze necessarie per prosperare in un mondo sempre più digitalizzato.

Un altro tema centrale è quello dei cambiamenti climatici e dell'ambiente. Friedman esamina l'urgente necessità di affrontare la crisi climatica e sottolinea come le azioni individuali e collettive possono fare la differenza. Egli sostiene che investire in energie rinnovabili e promuovere la sostenibilità ambientale non solo può contribuire a mitigare i danni ambientali, ma può anche stimolare l'innovazione e la creazione di posti di lavoro.

Oltre a ciò, Friedman esplora anche la globalizzazione e l'interconnessione dei mercati e delle culture in un mondo sempre più interdipendente. Discute delle opportunità offerte dalla globalizzazione, ma anche delle sfide che essa comporta, come la perdita di posti di lavoro e l'accentuazione delle disuguaglianze. L'autore sottolinea l'importanza di creare un equilibrio tra il libero scambio e la tutela degli interessi delle comunità locali.

Un elemento notevole del libro è il suo approccio umano e personale. Friedman intreccia le sue analisi e le sue ricerche con storie di persone reali che ha incontrato durante i suoi viaggi e le sue interviste. Queste storie umane aggiungono profondità e concretezza alle tematiche affrontate nel libro, rendendolo più accessibile e coinvolgente per il lettore.

Nel complesso, "Thank You for Being Late" offre una prospettiva ampia e stimolante sulle sfide e le opportunità del mondo contemporaneo. Thomas L. Friedman invita i lettori a riflettere sulle dinamiche che plasmano la nostra società e a considerare come possiamo contribuire a un futuro migliore. Se sei interessato ai temi come la tecnologia, l'ambiente e la globalizzazione, questo libro ti offrirà una ricca fonte di informazioni e spunti di discussione. ( )
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Business. Politics. Nonfiction. HTML:

A field guide to the twenty-first century, written by one of its most celebrated observers

We all sense itâ??something big is going on. You feel it in your workplace. You feel it when you talk to your kids. You can't miss it when you read the newspapers or watch the news. Our lives are being transformed in so many realms all at onceâ??and it is dizzying.

In Thank You for Being Late, a work unlike anything he has attempted before, Thomas L. Friedman exposes the tectonic movements that are reshaping the world today and explains how to get the most out of them and cushion their worst impacts. You will never look at the world the same way again after you read this book: how you understand the news, the work you do, the education your kids need, the investments your employer has to make, and the moral and geopolitical choices our country has to navigate will all be refashioned by Friedman's original analysis.

Friedman begins by taking us into his own way of looking at the worldâ??how he writes a column. After a quick tutorial on that subject, he proceeds to write what could only be called a giant column about the twenty-first century. His thesis: to understand the twenty-first century, you need to understand that the planet's three largest forcesâ??Moore's law (technology); the Market (globalization); and Mother Nature (climate change and biodiversity loss)â??are accelerating all at once. These accelerations are transforming five key realms: the workplace, politics, geopolitics, ethics, and community.

Why is this happening? As Friedman shows, the exponential increase in computing power defined by Moore's law has a lot to do with it. The year 2007 was a major inflection point: the release of the iPhone, together with advances in silicon chips, software, storage, sensors, and networking, created a new technology platform. Friedman calls this platform "the supernova"â??for it is an extraordinary release of energy that is reshaping everything from how we hail a taxi to the fate of nations to our most intimate relationships. It is creating vast new opportunities for individuals and small groups to save the worldâ??or to destroy it.

Thank You for Being Late is a work of contemporary history that serves as a field manual for how to write and think about this era of accelerations. It's also an argument for "being late"â??for pausing to appreciate this amazing historical epoch we're passing through and reflecting on its possibilities and dangers. To amplify this point, Friedman revisits his Minnesota hometown in his moving concluding chapters; there, he explores how communities can create a "topsoil of trust" to anchor their increasingly diverse and digital populations.

With his trademark vitality, wit, and optimism, Friedman shows that we can overcome the multiple stresses of an age of accelerationsâ??if we slow down, if we dare to be late and use the time to reimagine work, politics, and community. Thank You for Being Late is Friedman's most ambitious bookâ??and an essential guide to th

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We all sense it―something big is going on. You feel it in your workplace. You feel it when you talk to your kids. You can't miss it when you read the newspapers or watch the news. Our lives are being transformed in so many realms all at once―and it is dizzying.

In Thank You for Being Late, version 2.0, with a new afterword, Thomas L. Friedman exposes the tectonic movements that are reshaping the world today and explains how to get the most out of them and cushion their worst impacts. His thesis: to understand the twenty-first century, you need to understand 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. These accelerations are transforming five key realms: the workplace, politics, geopolitics, ethics, and community. The year 2007 was the major inflection point: the release of the iPhone, together with advances in silicon chips, software, storage, sensors, and networking, created a new technology platform that is reshaping everything from how we hail a taxi to the fate of nations to our most intimate relationships. It is providing vast new opportunities for individuals and small groups to save the world―or to destroy it.

With his trademark vitality, wit, and optimism, Friedman shows that we can overcome the multiple stresses of an age of accelerations―if we slow down, if we dare to be late and use the time to reimagine work, politics, and community. Thank You for Being Late is an essential guide to the present and the future.
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