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The Seventh Sense
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The Seventh Sense

Power, Fortune, and Survival in the Age of Networks

Little, Brown US, 2016 更多详情


Editorial Rating

9

Qualities

  • Innovative

Recommendation

Executive and former journalist Joshua Cooper Ramo believes the world is going to pieces, and he offers a unique theory to explain the chaos. He starts with the idea that the “age of networks” brings connections that create surprising power and unpredictable outcomes. Ramo contends that to comprehend the new world order and make savvy decisions, you must understand these emerging connections. The author meanders at times, but overall, he makes a compelling argument that the world is changing in ways readers would be wise to understand. getAbstract recommends his overview to executives, venture capitalists, entrepreneurs, professors, students and anyone seeking clarity in a confusing world.

Take-Aways

  • “The age of networks” is replacing the industrial epoch. Navigating it requires a “Seventh Sense” – the ability to grasp the power of connections.
  • Famed cryptographer Robert Morris Sr. warned you have only three ways to keep your information secure: 1) Don’t own a computer. 2) Don’t turn it on. 3) Don’t use it.
  • Yet, no one can survive being disconnected in the networked age.

About the Author

Author of the international bestseller The Age of the Unthinkable, Joshua Cooper Ramo is co-CEO and vice chairman of Kissinger Associates, and sits on the boards of Starbucks and FedEx. His first book, No Visible Horizon, chronicled his experiences as a competitive aerobatic pilot.


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    J. H. 7 years ago
    While I agree with the theories I feel the focus on the sky is falling and less about how to build a strong roof leaves little for action. This may be the result of the summary and less with the entire book.