First published 2020
COVID-19 has compressed decades of change into mere weeks, transforming our world at breakneck speed. CNN host and bestselling author Fareed Zakaria structures his analysis around ten key insights about our post-pandemic future. He examines the political, social, technological, and economic shifts that will unfold over years to come. Zakaria covers natural and biological threats, the expansion of digital existence, and the emergence of a bipolar global order. His framework helps readers think past the immediate crisis toward longer-term consequences. The book connects historical patterns with present realities and future possibilities. Zakaria offers a lens for understanding life in the early twenty-first century as we navigate this accelerated moment in history.
Genres: political-science, economics, social-issues, non-fiction, 21st-century, current-affairs
Vibes: fast-paced, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: future-trends, social-commentary
Setting: CNN
Period: Early 21st Century
307 pages · Hardcover · W. W. Norton & Company