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suzukabunny's review against another edition
5.0
Bukunya agak sedikit membosankan, dengan pengulangan yang tidak perlu dari buku-buku Friedmann sebelumnya.
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Secara keseluruhan, buku ini menarik dan cukup enak dibaca. Terdapat insights atau pandangan-pandangan yang dapat didiskusikan di masa depan
dsgn301's review against another edition
4.0
I'm torn between 3 and 4 stars for this read. If I could rate the first two thirds it would be an easy 4 star read, but the last third of the book seemed like a departure from the subject and more of an autobiography. It was enjoyable, but it just felt like it dragged on for longer than it needed to. I would be curious to see what Friedman would change or add to the book in a post Trump 2016 / 2020 and post-covid world. Would his optimistic view of the state of politics and cooperation be as rosy or would a more pessimistic view come out. The argument for continuous self development and learning alone is enough to convince me to set aside my issues with the last third and give this the 4 stars it deserves.
jlbates's review against another edition
4.0
Fascinating read in the business world of today. A bit self-help but more an overview of the status in the world, and some of the things that are happening, and need to happen for things to turn out right side up.
morteno's review against another edition
4.0
Virkelig spændende perspektiver og meget velskrevet. Desværre er den også for lang og favner for bredt. Svinger ml. 2-3 og 5 stjerner. Og så kan jeg simpelthen ikke snuppe hans pop-sprog af og til. "Mother Nature's killer apps" er et godt eksempel på det kvalme sprog der af og til dukker op. "Supernova" om 'skyen' et andet. Men klart anbefalelsesværdig - især første fjerdedel.
jenniferstringer's review against another edition
4.0
A really good explanation of the accelerating forces humanity is caught up in: technological take-over, globalization, and climate change. They are interwoven in the fabric of our lives and Friedman pulls them apart and examines them while explaining the potential pros and cons of each. He offers solutions that the both the Dems and GOP would find fault with; and 45 should surely consider (maybe someone could tweet them to him.) As I read, I thought to myself that it has never been more important for people to value good in order to make the noble choices we're facing ...and sure enough a couple chapters later I come to the section entitled "Going Back to Sunday School" in which he discusses at length to need to build inclusive communities, break down class/race divides, and recognize that in a connected society, we all sink or we all rise; there is no more us vs them. While I didn't find some of the technical explanations a trifle boring (my own disinterest) and dragged, the rest of the book moved right along, so if you're not into technical, you could skip that part and still get a lot out it. Highly recommend to anyone wondering "what in the world is going on?"
adorkablereader's review against another edition
DNF.... Was enjoying, but to long
tomrrandall's review against another edition
2.0
A few good anecdotes, but it's about 300 pages too long and could've used an editor.
ktits's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
4.0
The book is subtitled “the optimist’s guide” for a reason, and I personally felt the negative aspects of the tech industry were glossed over in the first half of the book. Overall though, a good worthwhile read.