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2030: How Today's Biggest Trends Will Collide and Reshape the Future of Everything by Mauro F. Guillén

4.0

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I really enjoyed this! It's a solid nonfiction book that is deliberative and specific in its scope and focus. Some of the information was really familiar to me (population trends, increasing power of technology, power of cities) but there was a ton of novel information as well, particularly the connections Guillen makes, which is a main focus in this thesis. He argues that we need to look at multiple factors rather than isolated patterns, and can't look at bulk data solely, but need to break things down into smaller demographic groups. The chapter breakdowns (each between 45 minutes and an hour of reading) were really well paced, sourced, and argued, and the variety of topics covered was well-rounded and informative. His book (obviously) does not address the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the world, but I'm intrigued to see how prescient his predictions will be, and how many things might change as a result (particularly in regards to his predictions about cities).
I would highly recommend this to people who love current & topical nonfiction books, those interested in nonprofit/change sectors, and those who like predictive books about current trends and demographics.
4.5 stars