2030 by Mauro F. Guillén Summary
Overview of 2030
By 2030, women will control over half of global wealth, while people over 60 will outnumber children under 10. Wall Street Journal bestseller that Adam Grant calls essential reading for navigating our rapidly transforming world - where Asia's middle class will reshape everything.
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The World in 2030: A Radical Transformation Underway
Imagine waking up in 2030. The world's economic center has shifted to Asia, women control most global wealth, your city grows food in vertical farms, and you rarely own anything outright. This isn't science fiction - it's the meticulously researched forecast of our near future. By 2030, we'll witness a convergence of revolutionary changes already underway: dramatic demographic shifts, climate challenges, technological disruption, and economic power redistribution. These transformations will fundamentally alter how we live, work, and relate to one another. What makes this vision particularly compelling is how seemingly unrelated trends - Africa's baby boom, the rise of the elderly, women's wealth accumulation, and digital currencies - are weaving together to create a world that will feel utterly transformed. The question isn't whether these changes will happen, but how we'll navigate them. Are we prepared for a future that's arriving faster than most realize?
The Great Demographic Reversal and Africa's Rise
The Gray Revolution and Economic Transformation
The Global Middle Class Shift and Environmental Challenges
Women's Economic Ascendance and Social Transformation
Cities, Climate, and Technological Revolution
The Ownership Revolution and Riding the Waves of Change
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"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
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