Ten Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World

Ten Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World

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  • Author:Fareed Zakaria
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Summary

From the international bestselling author of The Post-American World

'An intelligent, learned and judicious guide for a world already in the making'
The New York Times

Since the end of the Cold War, the world has been shaken to its core three times。 11 September 2001, the financial collapse of 2008 and - most of all - Covid-19。 Each was an asymmetric threat, set in motion by something seemingly small, and different from anything the world had experienced before。 Lenin is supposed to have said, 'There are decades when nothing happens and weeks when decades happen。' This is one of those times when history has sped up。

In this urgent and timely book, Fareed Zakaria, one of the 'top ten global thinkers of the last decade' (Foreign Policy), foresees the nature of a post-pandemic world: the political, social, technological and economic consequences that may take years to unfold。 In ten surprising, hopeful 'lessons', he writes about the acceleration of natural and biological risks, the obsolescence of the old political categories of right and left, the rise of 'digital life', the future of globalization and an emerging world order split between the United States and China。 He invites us to think about how we are truly social animals with community embedded in our nature, and, above all, the degree to which nothing is written - the future is truly in our own hands。

Ten Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World speaks to past, present and future, and will become an enduring reflection on life in the early twenty-first century。

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Reviews

Kajoli Tankha

Smart bookPleasure to read。 I follow his show on CNN religiously so I was familiar with some of his perspectives already。 The audiobook is better because it has his voice。

Ty

I don't know if I was expecting too much from such a small book, but I do respect Fareed Zakaria quite a bit, so I guess I was expecting more than a whole bunch of questions and handwringing。 Zakaria does highlight many of the most critical issues facing the world today with great clarity。 But, I feel like when he talks about potential solutions, most of his ideas are wrapped in fluffy pillows of wishful thinking。 Still, I think that this is a very good book for people who are interested in curr I don't know if I was expecting too much from such a small book, but I do respect Fareed Zakaria quite a bit, so I guess I was expecting more than a whole bunch of questions and handwringing。 Zakaria does highlight many of the most critical issues facing the world today with great clarity。 But, I feel like when he talks about potential solutions, most of his ideas are wrapped in fluffy pillows of wishful thinking。 Still, I think that this is a very good book for people who are interested in current affairs。 。。。more

Chad E Spilman

We are all in this together。

Giulia Moreira

Falling a bit in the obvious and generic, still gives a good interpretation of the context we are living。。。 Good to reflect on it!

Lynne

Very interesting book that I read for a non fiction book club。 Quite a brilliant analysis of our current situation。

TimEs

Some good info。 Very broad

Marvin

Worth the read, the world is changing quickly and we need to be ready for the unexpected。

Alena Palinska

3,5* Zaujimave citanie na aktualne temy, najviac ma oslovili kapitoly Priputajte sa a Idealisti su niekedy najvacsimi realistami。

Janelle Bailey

72: Ten Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World by Fareed ZakariaThis was recommended earlier this summer, and I decided to listen to it after already purchasing a print version。 I’m definitely going to need to read it again。 I found myself re-playing much of it 15/30/45/60 seconds at a time because Zakaria makes so many uber-rational and profound statements that I was unable to underline…listening while walking, and I really wanted to underline/annotate/mark for re-reading and further review later。 T 72: Ten Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World by Fareed ZakariaThis was recommended earlier this summer, and I decided to listen to it after already purchasing a print version。 I’m definitely going to need to read it again。 I found myself re-playing much of it 15/30/45/60 seconds at a time because Zakaria makes so many uber-rational and profound statements that I was unable to underline…listening while walking, and I really wanted to underline/annotate/mark for re-reading and further review later。 This was a great, thought-filled book to finish on this momentous 20th anniversary of 9-11。Zakaria is smart, fair, and pointed in his commentary on the fact that America is not what it once was or strived to be。 It has gotten a tad big for its britches in ways。 And while it isn’t all Donald Trump’s fault, even according to Zakaria, a whole lot went further south during his term as President and greatly due to his unilateral and hasty decision making, his removal of the US from more international organizations, treaties, and accords than any other President ever, and at a time when it is the most critical that we collaborate and work with—and well with—everyone else。If you haven’t read it yet, you might want to make a little time to do so。 。。。more

Chet Kennedy

Ten Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World by Fareed Zakaria is well researched, brilliant and hopeful。 Fareed Zakaria started researching this book just as the world began to wake up to this new threat。 He studied pandemics, outbreaks and the origin stories of this and previous versions of viruses。 He studied governments, medical interventions from the perspective that, “the wisest leaders try to understand history, evaluate the larger forces at work, and determine how much room there is for human a Ten Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World by Fareed Zakaria is well researched, brilliant and hopeful。 Fareed Zakaria started researching this book just as the world began to wake up to this new threat。 He studied pandemics, outbreaks and the origin stories of this and previous versions of viruses。 He studied governments, medical interventions from the perspective that, “the wisest leaders try to understand history, evaluate the larger forces at work, and determine how much room there is for human action。” He asserts that the countries that were having the best success against this virus were those who took what was learned during previous outbreaks and implemented those protocols immediately。 “Outbreaks are inevitable but pandemics are optional,” says Larry Brilliant, the American physician who helped eradicate smallpox forty-five years ago。” Those countries that chose to disregard previous science and medical thought ended up dealing with far more issues。 “Some of the countries that beat the virus had big governments, while others had small ones。 What was the common element? A competent, well-functioning, trusted state—the quality of government。” It would seem that those governments who had a proven track record of ruling on behalf of its people were also trusted by its own people to do what the government was asking in this time of crisis。 Beyond the pandemic Zakaria spends the majority of the book detailing what life could look like in the future for all of us。 He looks at the impact of cities, politics, globalization, the struggle for power and even how AI can help and hurt us as a civilization。 I appreciate his thoughtful way of looking at many countries from a global standpoint instead of just focussing on the Western World。 I highly recommend Ten Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World by Fareed Zakaria to anyone who is interested in historical analysis, present day governance and future thinking。 。。。more

Shoaib Ehsan

An extraordinary account of contemporary political and economic systems, and why we need to change our perspective while looking into them。 Are the current metrics of power and progress even close to accurate? And if so, why were the greater powers most affected, in fact, devastated by the current outbreak?How can the idolized and revered bureaucratic structure sometimes prove to be the greatest threat to our existence? And why did the authoritarian states perform better than the democracies duri An extraordinary account of contemporary political and economic systems, and why we need to change our perspective while looking into them。 Are the current metrics of power and progress even close to accurate? And if so, why were the greater powers most affected, in fact, devastated by the current outbreak?How can the idolized and revered bureaucratic structure sometimes prove to be the greatest threat to our existence? And why did the authoritarian states perform better than the democracies during the recent pandemic?But most importantly, Are we ready for another viral outbreak?Although most of the book revolves around the USA, it provides an overall detailed and neutral approach to today's world and explains how outbreaks are inevitable but pandemics are optional。 Rather, Fareed Zakaria has summed it all up in just one paragraph:"It is as if we have built the fastest car ever imagined and are driving it through unknown, unmarked terrain。 But we never bothered to equip the car with airbags。 We didn't get insurance。 We have not even put on our seat belts。 The engine runs hot。 Parts overheat and sometimes even catch fire。 There have been some crashes, each one a bit worse than the last。 So we douse the vehicle, tune-up the suspension, repair the bodywork, and resolve to do better。 But we race on, and soon we are going faster and faster, into newer and rougher terrain。 It's getting very risky out there。 It's time to install those airbags and buy some insurance。 And above all, it's time to buckle up。" 。。。more

Juli

Closer to a 2 for me personally, but probably higher for lovers of history/politics。

Graham Clark

A good snapshot of where we are now, with some hope for the future。 Some of the economics is a bit odd, there doesn't seem to be much point comparing France & Germany's economies to China's instead of looking at the EU's。 But an interesting easy read。 A good snapshot of where we are now, with some hope for the future。 Some of the economics is a bit odd, there doesn't seem to be much point comparing France & Germany's economies to China's instead of looking at the EU's。 But an interesting easy read。 。。。more

Fatma Sajwani

Amazing book ! a must read for this day and age。 great insights on business, politics, health and everything in between

Mostafa

4。2 stars ده درس بعد از پاندومی های فراگیر( کرونا)یک کتاب بسیار خوش خوان با ترجمه ای روان که به خوبی خواننده را با اصول حاکم بر اقتصاد جهانی آشنا میکند 。。 خصوصا به طور ویژه به روابط چین و آمریکا و سیاست های حاکم بر روابط این دو کشور به عنوان دو کشوری که حدود 41 درصد از اقتصاد جهان را در اختیار دارند می پردازداین اثر به مجموعه اقدامات کشورها و سیاست های اتخاذ شده آنها در خصوص کنترل این بیماری می پردازد و در این رهگذر اقدامات کشورهایی همچون تایوان، کره جنوبی، دانمارک، یونان و。。。。。 را ستایش می کندک 4。2 stars ده درس بعد از پاندومی های فراگیر( کرونا)یک کتاب بسیار خوش خوان با ترجمه ای روان که به خوبی خواننده را با اصول حاکم بر اقتصاد جهانی آشنا میکند 。。 خصوصا به طور ویژه به روابط چین و آمریکا و سیاست های حاکم بر روابط این دو کشور به عنوان دو کشوری که حدود 41 درصد از اقتصاد جهان را در اختیار دارند می پردازداین اثر به مجموعه اقدامات کشورها و سیاست های اتخاذ شده آنها در خصوص کنترل این بیماری می پردازد و در این رهگذر اقدامات کشورهایی همچون تایوان، کره جنوبی، دانمارک، یونان و。。。。。 را ستایش می کندکرونا به عنوان یک پاندومی که می تواند اثر جدی در نظام اقتصادی مبتنی بر بازار( اقتصاد لیبرالیستی) داشته باشد توسط نویسنده این اثر مورد بررسی قرار گرفته استرقابت های بین چین و آمریکا و رقابت این دو کشور و احتمال وقوع یک جنگ سرد دیگر ، توسط نویسنده بررسی شده استبیماری کرونا مسلما یک شوک در ابتدا تمام کشورهای درگیر وارد کرد。。。 کشورهایی که اغلب به دنبال روابط باز بودند ، به سرعت اقدامات کنترلی ویژه ای را ترتیب دادند و در این بین از این امر ناراحت بودند که چرا نمی توانند نیازهای بهداشتی و درمانی اولیه خود را تامین کنند。。。 اتکا به بازار آزاد و عدم تامین لوازم مصرفی در کشورهای پیشرفته موجب شد که یک نگاه درون زاد داشته باشند و این امر در ظهارات رئیس جمهور فرانسه که در رسانه ها منعکس شد، مشهود بوداما در ادامه کشورها دریافتند که برای کنترل بیماری نیاز به همکاری با یکدیگر دارند، چرا که اقتصاد جهانی مبتنی بر بازار آزاد تا زمانی که کشورها درگیر باشند نمی تواند منافع عمومی را تامین کند و اساسا در این خصوص ‌کشورهای پیشرفته ، بیشترین ضربه را می خورند چرا که طبعا بالاترین ارزش صادرات را دارندکشتار بی سابقه این بیماری وجود فاصله طبقاتی و سیاست های ناکارامد اقتصادی را مشهود کرد ، با این وجود بشر آیا می تواند با این هزینه ای که داده است، اقدام به طراحی سیستمی فراگیر در حوزه اقتصادی و سیاسی کند تا از آن طریق بتواند از وقوع حوادث و وقایع مشابه جلوگیری کند。؟ 。。。more

James

It was fine, rarely profound, and as with other books of this era, feels maybe like Zakaria is celebrating before the finish line? With the pandemic still raging, I wonder what of his lessons will shift or change? A sober, serious look at geopolitics that at times feels very intuitive and a bit prosaic。

Signora

A positive perspective on possible scenarios for life in our society after the pandemic。 Read for an Omnilore class。

ZZ

In June 2017 Mr。 Zakaria warned: “One of the biggest threats facing the United States isn’t big at all。 Actually, it’s tiny, microscopic, thousands of times smaller than the head of a pin。 Deadly pathogens, either man-made or natural, could trigger a global health crisis, and the United States is wholly unprepared to deal with it。 。 。 。 One only needs to look back 100 years to 1918, when the Spanish flu pandemic killed an estimated 50 million people around the globe。 In many ways, we’re even mor In June 2017 Mr。 Zakaria warned: “One of the biggest threats facing the United States isn’t big at all。 Actually, it’s tiny, microscopic, thousands of times smaller than the head of a pin。 Deadly pathogens, either man-made or natural, could trigger a global health crisis, and the United States is wholly unprepared to deal with it。 。 。 。 One only needs to look back 100 years to 1918, when the Spanish flu pandemic killed an estimated 50 million people around the globe。 In many ways, we’re even more vulnerable today。 Densely packed cities, wars, natural disasters, and international air travel mean a deadly virus propagated in a small village in Africa can be transmitted almost anywhere in the world, including the United States, within 24 hours。 。 。 。 Biosecurity and global pandemics cut across all national boundaries。 Pathogens, viruses, and diseases are equal-opportunity killers。 When the crisis comes, we will wish we had more funding and more global cooperation。 But then, it will be too late。”We did not listen and two years later, indeed it was too late。 Now he convincingly presents a set of current trends - economic development, technology, urbanization, globalization, US- China confrontation - and looks at their immediate and long-term impact。 His book ends with “Nothing is written,” however, he has produced something that is a must-read and it is up to us to make the choices that shape these trends。 。。。more

Joe Brignolo

Very informative book not just about the Pandemic but also about politics and our relationships with other countries !!

Koen Maegherman

The book, nicely written with loads of examples, pictures a rather optimistic view on the post pandemic future。 He stays away from the debate about maks but focuses on the benefit of “good governance”, but need for cooperation, the need for experts。 Nice book that also touches on the bipolar world, the importance of digitalization and AI。 And said: overall a positive message

Sidnie

I read this when it looked like things were winding down。。。I wanted to take some time to do a post-mortem on this time (that may be too morbid) before moving on。 Ignore that we will now NOT be moving on。 This book provided a great case for exploring the myriad of conditions - political, environmental, and economic - that led us here and what we can do moving forward。 Mostly bleak, but with a glimmer of hope (that's diminishing daily)。 I read this when it looked like things were winding down。。。I wanted to take some time to do a post-mortem on this time (that may be too morbid) before moving on。 Ignore that we will now NOT be moving on。 This book provided a great case for exploring the myriad of conditions - political, environmental, and economic - that led us here and what we can do moving forward。 Mostly bleak, but with a glimmer of hope (that's diminishing daily)。 。。。more

Marie Polega

This book wasn't quite what I expected。 I thought it would be lessons learned from the pandemic or what has changed as a result of the pandemic, but instead, it focused mostly on trends that started before the pandemic and how they were likely to be affected going forward。 I found some chapters really interesting and others were a struggle for me to get through because I wasn't interested in the topic, at least not in that much detail。 I learned a lot about the state of the world and why things This book wasn't quite what I expected。 I thought it would be lessons learned from the pandemic or what has changed as a result of the pandemic, but instead, it focused mostly on trends that started before the pandemic and how they were likely to be affected going forward。 I found some chapters really interesting and others were a struggle for me to get through because I wasn't interested in the topic, at least not in that much detail。 I learned a lot about the state of the world and why things are the way they are。 My biggest complaint is that I think this was rushed to publication, which is not a reflection on the quality of the book, but rather that so much has changed since October 2020, when it was published。 It was strange to read the author speculate about things like the vaccine, and for that reason, I wonder how long the information in this book will be relevant in a world that's changing so fast, but I guess that's always the case when writing about current events。 。。。more

Kathy Dalton

Zakaria offers a brief summary on how the various political structures around the world have handled the novel coronavirus pandemic。 He puts our current COVID woes into historical context, and he extrapolates the future based on our past performances and the major ripple effect started by this current pandemic。 I know my friends who watch Fox News regularly think Zakaria is too liberal and too left leaning。 I thought this was a clear eyed view of the how the pandemic exposes major weaknesses in Zakaria offers a brief summary on how the various political structures around the world have handled the novel coronavirus pandemic。 He puts our current COVID woes into historical context, and he extrapolates the future based on our past performances and the major ripple effect started by this current pandemic。 I know my friends who watch Fox News regularly think Zakaria is too liberal and too left leaning。 I thought this was a clear eyed view of the how the pandemic exposes major weaknesses in many political systems (such as Britain and the United States) and highlights the benefits of cooperative societies (such as Denmark or Singapore)。 This was an engaging and thought provoking read that ought to be required reading for today and tomorrow's world leaders。 It's short and to the point, so you can finish this in a day if you're so inclined。 。。。more

Sherry Sharpnack

Farreed Zakaria writes thoughtful, well-written, almost professorial books。 I truly enjoyed "The Post-American World" and "In Defense of a Liberal Education," In this one, "Ten Lessons。。。," Mr。 Zakaria delineates ten ways in which the world will be different after the pandemic ends。 Some are easy, such as globalization being here to stay and that life will continue to be increasingly digital。 Some points are less intuitive, such as inequality will worsen and that the realists are really the idea Farreed Zakaria writes thoughtful, well-written, almost professorial books。 I truly enjoyed "The Post-American World" and "In Defense of a Liberal Education," In this one, "Ten Lessons。。。," Mr。 Zakaria delineates ten ways in which the world will be different after the pandemic ends。 Some are easy, such as globalization being here to stay and that life will continue to be increasingly digital。 Some points are less intuitive, such as inequality will worsen and that the realists are really the idealists。 Lots of food for thought about humans' future on the planet。 Perhaps I should have read it back in May when I was two weeks post fully-vaccinated and the mask mandates were lifting, so that I felt more hopeful and positive about the summer。 My locale has just re-instituted mask mandates in public spaces and the Delta variant is filling ICU beds across the country, so we are smack-dab back into dealing w/ the existential crisis, not recovering from it yet。 So perhaps my timing was off on reading it, b/c I just didn't get as into the book as I did the two previously-mentioned ones。 I can't drop below 4 stars, b/c Zakaria is just so stellar at expressing his thoughts。 。。。more

Sari

This is a book whose content did not translate well to the audiobook format。 While the ideas were interesting, retention was difficult because the transitions between chapters were very quick。 A clearer introduction to - and summary of each idea would benefit the book。 It felt like a rush job。

Eric J。 Lyman

Not surprisingly, this is an informative and analytical book, and a few of the lessons here are important and -- in an ideal world -- should be part of the discussions between policymakers in the U。S。 and elsewhere。 Fareed Zakaria's writing here is similar to what we see on CNN or read in the Post, but with more space for background, context, and nuance。 Still, for me, it was unintentionally frustrating。 Zakaria does a good job explaining the reasons for hope even as we struggle with the pandemi Not surprisingly, this is an informative and analytical book, and a few of the lessons here are important and -- in an ideal world -- should be part of the discussions between policymakers in the U。S。 and elsewhere。 Fareed Zakaria's writing here is similar to what we see on CNN or read in the Post, but with more space for background, context, and nuance。 Still, for me, it was unintentionally frustrating。 Zakaria does a good job explaining the reasons for hope even as we struggle with the pandemic。 But he offers no anecdote for the petty political games, the posturing, and the lack of foresight that all but guarantee the world will fail to reap the potential benefits the book lays out。 Unfortunately, resolving these challenges seems like bigger obstacles than the pandemic itself -- but until they can be undone, a book like this almost reads like fiction。 。。。more

Anzhela

Лучшая книга о будущем, прочитанная за последнее десятилетие。 Гораздо более взвешенная и совсем не такая апокалиптическая, как "21 урок для XXI века" Харари。 Самые важные цитаты по главам - в моем Телеграм-канале, начиная с этого поста https://t。me/ourfutureiscoming/160P。S。 Отдельно хочу отметить достойный перевод на украинский, который вышел очень быстро после выхода оригинала на английском。«Ця книжка описує світ, започаткований внаслідок пандемії Covid-19。 Але насправді наразі ми говорили про Лучшая книга о будущем, прочитанная за последнее десятилетие。 Гораздо более взвешенная и совсем не такая апокалиптическая, как "21 урок для XXI века" Харари。 Самые важные цитаты по главам - в моем Телеграм-канале, начиная с этого поста https://t。me/ourfutureiscoming/160P。S。 Отдельно хочу отметить достойный перевод на украинский, который вышел очень быстро после выхода оригинала на английском。«Ця книжка описує світ, започаткований внаслідок пандемії Covid-19。 Але насправді наразі ми говорили про сили, які набирають обертів。 Щоб історія була повною, потрібно додати людський фактор – здатність вибирати。 Люди можуть вибрати напрямок руху, напрям розвитку своїх суспільств та свого світу。 Насправді зараз ми маємо більшу свободу дій。 У більшості епох суспільства рухалися заданим шляхом, і зміни відбувалися досить важко。 Але спалах раніше невідомого коронавірусу перевернув суспільство。 Люди дезорієнтовані。 Усе навколо змінюється, і в такому середовищі подальші зміни стають простішими, ніж будь-коли。»«Варіантів майбутнього безліч。 Ми можемо повернути вектор своєї уваги всередину, вдатися до націоналізму та підтримувати лише власні інтереси або можемо розглядати цю пандемію як поштовх до глобальної співпраці та спільних дій。 Ми вже проходили це перехрестя。 У 1920-х роках, після світової війни та великої пандемії, світ уже стояв на роздоріжжі і міг вибрати один із двох напрямків。 […] Якщо поглянути на сучасний світ, стає зрозуміло, що певні тенденції дуже швидко рухаються вперед。 Я намагався описати деякі з них。 Економічний розвиток створює дедалі більше кліматичних проблем。 З демографічних та інших причин країни зростають повільніше。 Багаті багатіють; великі стають ще більшими。 Технології рухаються так швидко, що вперше в історії люди можуть втратити контроль над власними творіннями。 Глобалізація продовжуватиметься, але протидія їй ставатиме дедалі голоснішою та потужнішою。 Нації стануть більш обмеженими。 Сполучені Штати та Китай прямують до жорстокого і тривалого протистояння。 Але ми можемо зробити вибір, який формуватиме та змінюватиме ці тенденції。»«Освічені лідери визнають, що єдиним реальним вирішенням таких проблем, як пандемія, а також кліматичні зміни та кібервійни, є погляд назовні, на поширення та зміцнення співпраці。 […] Жодна країна більше не здатна організувати увесь світ。 І жодна більше не хоче цього робити。 А це відкриває можливості або поринути в хаос та холодну війну, або почати співпрацювати。 […] Здатність до співпраці – одна з найважливіших рис людських істот, яка, на думку багатьох біологів, лежить в основі нашого виживання протягом тисячоліть。 Якщо ми хочемо вижити в майбутньому, співпраця допоможе нам набагато більше, ніж конфлікт。» 。。。more

Maria Beardsley

Already outdated because Trump was at tail end of presidency。 Nonetheless, this is a great read for historical perspectives。

Michael Robinson

interesting book written pre-vaccine (I feel like the post vaccine rollout and response could easily merit 3-4 more "lessons")at times too dry and I skimmed but overall interesting。3。5 rounded up to 4。 interesting book written pre-vaccine (I feel like the post vaccine rollout and response could easily merit 3-4 more "lessons")at times too dry and I skimmed but overall interesting。3。5 rounded up to 4。 。。。more

John Behle

Fareed Zakaria is an intelligent, world savvy wordsmith。 With his lively language and on target examples, Zakaria tells this story well, while resisting boilerplate as served up by any left and right pundits。 Our world has had to learn, the hard way, from this pandemic。 Far from engaging in mask wearing and lockdown arguments, Zakaria presents wisdom in an "applied history" format。 The amount of that human measure of value called "money" is staggering--we now have multi-trillion dollar commercia Fareed Zakaria is an intelligent, world savvy wordsmith。 With his lively language and on target examples, Zakaria tells this story well, while resisting boilerplate as served up by any left and right pundits。 Our world has had to learn, the hard way, from this pandemic。 Far from engaging in mask wearing and lockdown arguments, Zakaria presents wisdom in an "applied history" format。 The amount of that human measure of value called "money" is staggering--we now have multi-trillion dollar commercial entities。 Public welfare is an investment and not raw expenditure。 However, as Zakaria wryly observes, just writing checks sometimes goes so badly。 The sharing of knowledge is easy--transmission of knowledge is instantaneous。 This book reminded me of reading "Future Shock" by visionary Alvin Toffler in grade school, 1970。 In that, Toffler forecast a teeming, seething world eerily similar to what we are living in now。 Any lesson must be repeated until it is learned。 。。。more