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Robert D. Putnam

Bowling Alone

Robert D. Putnam's seminal book explores how America’s social decline began, why it matters and how to change it.

Touchstone
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David D. Burstein

Fast Future

Just who are the Millennials?

Beacon Press
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Nicholas Van Hear

Imagining Refugia

Mass displacement has overwhelmed the international community – why not allow refugees to govern themselves?

Foreign Affairs
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Malia Politzer and Emily Kassie

The 21st Century Gold Rush

Criminals and savvy businesspeople make millions off the plight of refugees.

Huffington Post Highline
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Jessica Bruder

Nomadland

Countless older Americans live in vans and other vehicles and travel to find seasonal employment.

W.W. Norton
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Shoshana Zuboff

The Age of Surveillance Capitalism

“Big Other” is watching you and modifying your behavior.

Profile Books
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MEGA TRENDS
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Andrew S. Winston

The World in 2030

Nine current trends will come to define the world in 2030.

MIT Sloan Management Review
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Kevin Kelly

The Inevitable

Twelve “trajectories” of technology are accelerating the world to “impossible” horizons.

Viking
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Charles Arthur

Digital Wars

Step inside the battle for dominance among Apple, Microsoft and Google.

Kogan Page
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Mathew Burrows

Global Risks 2035 Update: Decline or New Renaissance?

Is the world headed towards a bipolarity marked by rivalry between the US and China?

Atlantic Council
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THE NEW WORKING ENVIRONMENT
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Erin Meyer

The Culture Map

Wherever you are, doing as the natives do drives success in a global world. And when in doubt, watch and listen.

Public Affairs
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Kai Hammerich and Richard D. Lewis

Fish Can’t See Water

Just as fish can’t see water, people are often blind to their own national and corporate cultures.

Wiley
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Jo Owen

Global Teams

To succeed at globalization, businesses need efficient teams operating at their peak worldwide.

FT Press
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Joseph F. Coughlin

The Longevity Economy

Business lacks preparation for an aging population and thus underserves a huge consumer segment.

Public Affairs
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