2030: How Today's Biggest Trends Will Collide and Reshape the Future of Everything

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"Bold, provocative...illuminates why we're having fewer babies, the middle class is stagnating, unemployment is shifting, and new powers are rising." - Adam Grant The world you know is about to end—will you be prepared for what comes next? This groundbreaking analysis from a leading expert on global trends reveals a future where the traditional divisions between prosperous and backward economies dissolve. Once, babies were plentiful, workers outnumbered retirees, and aspirations centered on home and car ownership. Companies thrived by focusing on Europe and the U.S., and printed money was the norm. That era is over. By 2030, expect a reality where: - Grandparents outnumber grandchildren - The middle class in Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa surpasses that of the U.S. and Europe combined - Non-Western consumers drive the global economy - Women own more global wealth than men - Robots outnumber workers - Computers outnumber human brains - More currencies exist than countries These converging trends will redefine culture, the economy, and the world. Mauro F. Guillen urges us to adopt "lateral thinking," examining the interplay of various forces leading to a pivotal tipping point in 2030. This exploration not only guides us through impending changes but also revolutionizes our understanding of cataclysmic transformations and their consequences.