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Thank You for Being Late Spiral-Bound | 2017-10-24

Thomas L. Friedman

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Now a New York Times bestseller, a field guide to the twenty-first century, written by one of its most celebrated observers

Acclaimed New York Times op-ed columnist Thomas L. Friedman 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 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.

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"--for pausing to appreciate this amazing historical epoch we're passing through and to reflect on its possibilities and dangers. Infused with his trademark vitality, wit, and optimism, Thank You for Being Late is Friedman's most ambitious book--and an essential guide to the present and the future.

• An instant New York Times bestseller
• With new material for the paperback

Publisher: Macmillan
Original Binding: Trade Paperback
Pages: 560 pages
ISBN-10: 1250141222
Item Weight: 0.9 lbs
Dimensions: 5.5 x 1.2 x 8.2 inches
Customer Reviews: 3 out of 5 stars 10,001 to 50,000 ratings
"[Friedman's] most ambitious book, part personal odyssey, part common-sense manifesto...As a guide for perplexed Westerners, this book is very hard to beat."--John Micklethwait, The New York Times Book Review

"Engaging...[Thank You for Being Late] injects a badly needed dose of optimism into the modern [dislocation] debate."--Financial Times

"A sprawling exploration of the state of the world--awesome."--Fortune

THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN is a three-time recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for his work with The New York Times and the author of six bestselling books, including The World Is Flat.