{"product_id":"the-long-boom-a-vision-for-the-coming-age-of-prosperity-9780738203645","title":"The Long Boom: A Vision for the Coming Age of Prosperity","description":"As we stand at the threshold of the new millennium, the future seems both exhilarating and terrifying. Does it hold great promise of freedom and opportunity or the threat of conflict and inequality? In the tradition of such influential and defining books as \u003ci\u003eFuture Shock\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMegatrends\u003c\/i\u003e, Peter Schwartz, Peter Leyden, and Joel Hyatt argue in \u003ci\u003eThe Long Boom\u003c\/i\u003e that we are, in fact, on the verge of a global economic expansion on a scale never before experienced -- and that the choices we make as informed individuals, institutions, communities, and nations today will determine whether that vision is realized. Analyzing economic, political, technological and socio-cultural trends that began to converge in the early 1980s, the authors offer a compelling -- and highly plausible -- vision of how the next twenty years will unfold. By 2020, we can expect to experience tremendous advances in now-emerging technologies; widespread adoption of alternative energy sources; increased productivity; and, perhaps most important, the creation of a truly global economy. Going beyond a description of this scenario, the authors identify potential bumps in the road and urge educators, policy makers, business leaders, social activists, and individuals in all types of organizations to participate in the politics of the long boom, the realm where people come together to pool resources and solve common problems. Grand in scope but intensely personal in scale, \u003ci\u003eThe Long Boom\u003c\/i\u003e shows us all how to take an active role in creating a vibrant, diverse, constantly learning, and sustainable global society.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter Schwartz, Peter Leyden, Joel Hyatt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Basic Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.18lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.04h x 6.04w x 0.87d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780738203645\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Schwartz\u003c\/b\u003e is co-founder and Chairman of the Global Business Network. Author of the international bestseller, \u003ci\u003eThe Art of the Long View\u003c\/i\u003e, he lives in Berkeley, California. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Leyden\u003c\/b\u003e, former managing editor of \u003ci\u003eWired\u003c\/i\u003e magazine and special correspondent in Asia for \u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e, has written and spoken about technology, economics and politics since the mid-1980s. He lives in Berkeley, California. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoel Hyatt\u003c\/b\u003e teaches entrepreneurship at Stanford Business School and is Executive Managing Director of Idealab!, a leading incubator of Internet companies. He lives in Atherton, California.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Basic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40106471882867,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_f9192460-2eb0-461f-803c-d6bdc4d8c452.jpg?v=1653315783","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-long-boom-a-vision-for-the-coming-age-of-prosperity-9780738203645","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}