First published 2001
The traditional 9-to-5 job is becoming a relic of the past. In "Free Agent Nation," Daniel H. Pink maps the rise of the free agent - the self-reliant, tech-savvy worker who values fulfillment over stability. Already 30 million strong, these independent professionals are transforming America, from the way we learn to the way we work and vote. As the old order crumbles, Pink reveals the new rules of success: the "Peter-Out Principle," "Unschooling," and "Individual Public Offerings." With wit and insight, he shows how the free agent revolution will challenge our institutions and fundamentally reshape our future.
Genres: business, sociology, economics, non-fiction
Vibes: informative, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: future-trends, social-change
Setting: United States
400 pages · Paperback · Business Plus