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Adrift: 100 Charts that Reveal Why America is on the Brink of Change

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The First Friday Book Synopsis Business Book of the Year is: The Coming Wave: Technology, Power, and the 21st Century’s Greatest Dilemma by Mustafa Suleyman. That we make a massive investment in younger Americans, that we re-embrace our brothers and sisters abroad, that we discern the difference between competitors and enemies, and that we recognize before all else . Friendship is dwindling—people report fewer close friends than they did thirty years ago, and 15% of men and 10% of women have no close friends at all.

Building and maintaining a reputation for leadership in the promotion of democracy and freedom has been a bedrock component of American foreign policy since long before President Truman put rhetoric into action with the Marshall Plan.As political extremism intensifies, the great resignation affects businesses everywhere, and supply chain issues crush bottom lines, we’re faced with daunting questions – is our democracy under threat? Unshackled capitalism proved to be a potent force for economic productivity, globalization, and democratization.

For example, this is how Galloway phrases his thesis in the introduction: "We’ve gotten closest to realizing our ideals when we’ve balanced ruthless capitalism with the ballast of a strong middle class. His Prof G and Pivot podcasts, No Mercy / No Malice weekly blog, and Prof G YouTube channel reach millions worldwide.

I presented my synopsis of this best-selling book by Professor Galloway at the December First Friday Book Synopsis. I loved this book, it was a quick read, but it offered many different ways to view the opportunity we have with our country. But he is also a very successful podcaster which explains the consumer friendly, highly accessible format. I appreciate that they tried to find silver linings and point out effective remedies, but many of their suggestions involve sweeping systemic/societal change that seems unlikely. Despite all of this, Scott Galloway still sees reason for hope, but first lays out what he sees as the biggest challenges facing the nation.

This could affect the lifetime achievement of millions of students and even the economic, scientific, and creative achievements of our country. It's a vital guide for anyone who wants to understand the state the country is in and how and why its influence on the world has changed. Adrift attempts to make sense of it all, and offers Galloway’s unique take on where we’re headed and who we’ll become, touching on topics as wide-ranging as online dating to minimum wage to the American dream. You've got folks like Galloway on one side, painting everything black, and then there's an equal number of doom-mongers on the other side.Even Ronald Reagan—especially Ronald Reagan—understood that the fist of power was most effective when it was wielded by a hero, not a villain. In America it’s never been easier to become a billionaire – but it’s never been harder to become a millionaire”.

We may vehemently disagree on what those things are, how they came to be, and what to do about them, but I don't really know anyone who is walking around saying, "Man, things are just super awesome in the ol' US of A these days! Jeff Bezos has enough capital to end homelessness in the US, eradicate malaria worldwide and pay 700,000 teachers’ salaries. Over the past few decades, they’ve been as much as two times more likely than adults born in the US to launch a new business. China - and is this really the situation we want in the world's two superpowers as they edge closer and closer to confrontation?

The author says there’s no better time to graduate than in a recession because this leads to greater happiness.

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