Thriving in the Age of Accelerations

1 New York Times Bestseller • Los Angeles Times Bestseller

One of The Wall Street Journal's 10 Books to Read Now • One of Kirkus Reviews's Best Nonfiction Books of the Year • One of Publishers Weekly's Most Anticipated Books of the Year Shortlisted for the OWL Business Book Award and Longlisted for the Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award

Version 2.0, Updated and Expanded, with a New Afterword

Something big is clearly happening—we can all feel it. Whether it's in our workplace, conversations with our children, or in the news we consume, the whirlwind of transformations occurring all around us is impossible to ignore.

In the latest version of Thank You for Being Late, now updated and expanded with a new afterword, Thomas L. Friedman delves into the seismic shifts that are currently reshaping our world and provides insight on how to navigate these changes and minimize their negative impacts. Friedman's argument is that in order to truly comprehend the complexities of the twenty-first century, we must recognize that three major forces—Moore's Law (technology), the Market (globalization), and Mother Nature (climate change and biodiversity loss)—are rapidly accelerating simultaneously. These accelerations are revolutionizing various aspects of our lives, including the workplace, politics, geopolitics, ethics, and community.

The pivotal year of 2007 marked a significant turning point, with the introduction of the iPhone and advancements in technology such as silicon chips, software, storage, sensors, and networking, creating a new technological landscape that is reshaping everything from our daily routines to global geopolitics. This new platform presents immense opportunities for individuals and small groups to enact positive change, while also posing risks that could lead to catastrophic consequences.

Through his characteristic energy, humor, and optimism, Friedman demonstrates that we have the ability to navigate the challenges of this era of rapid change by embracing moments of delay and using them as opportunities to reimagine the way we approach work, politics, and community. Thank You for Being Late serves as an indispensable roadmap for understanding both the present and the future.

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