The design and UX isn't done, Rob and Abbie, okkurrrr! 😌
vanirajkumar's review against another edition
4.0
A tad outdated and a lot of the Econ stuff went over my head but still great! Al Gore, you are so cool!
dorayangvip's review against another edition
This book disappointed me. The idea is interesting and ambitious but it is way dry a book. It felt as if Al Gore got his research assistants to write the book.
the_doctor's review against another edition
4.0
Very well backed book on a lot of modern world problems. I always admired Al Gore, but this booked showed me that he's still only an American (and therefore represents a very American way of thinking). However, he would have been the best president (except for Bernie of course).
noelrk's review against another edition
4.0
Gore does a fine job laying out the monumental issues that face us and then offers broad ideas about how to fix them. Sadly, most of his fixes rely on reforming capitalism and a lingering strand of American exceptionalism that will better unite the world in battling the issues he outlines. Neither seems likely.
renyabee's review against another edition
4.0
Very interesting, detailed and well researched but also very American.
Gore himself declares that despite the book being meant for the readers of the world at large it is indeed meant as a special message for USA citizens and it feels slightly annoying ( USA global leadership is repeated a bit too often or maybe I am just too European?).
Gore himself declares that despite the book being meant for the readers of the world at large it is indeed meant as a special message for USA citizens and it feels slightly annoying ( USA global leadership is repeated a bit too often or maybe I am just too European?).
renee_pompeii's review against another edition
3.0
I don't think I really understood what a hardcore nerd Al Gore is until listening to this book - there is so much here, and it's complex but interesting as Gore picks apart and explains the myriad policy facets of why our world is effed and what needs to be done to fix it. Dated but will help you better understand the backstory to our current environmental situation.
alfonsofuggetta's review against another edition
2.0
Non sono riuscito a finirlo. Francamente mi pare un po' scontato.
jdscott50's review against another edition
3.0
Al Gore's version of the future is all encompassing, covering several major trends that have influenced our world over the centuries, in particular the last ten years. While the first portion of the book treads over well-known topics, over explained by the author, it is the latter half of the book that provides some very worrying trends. His book, if it was less dense, would probably be held up as being extremely prescient in identifying stock market flash crashes, cyber warfare, and environmental issues that are almost constantly in the news in the spring of 2013. His over-explanation and dense presentation takes away from many of the useful points he makes.
Many of the early topics have been covered by other books, how the Internet has affected our brain, outsourcing of jobs (with robosourcing and self-sourcing taking up an inordinate amount of time), environmental issues, corporate corruption and poverty. I felt that on these issues the topics were regurgitated or that he identified what's going on, but didn't say what the future held. If it’s a book about the future shouldn’t that include some projections or talk about them at length? Many of the sections are far too long and cover recent history going back hundreds of years. I would think that the target audience of this book passed High School and could recall historical facts.
The overly long explanations and back story (over even the simplest facts) make it a wearisome read. The highpoints are that he can identify trends going on now (and as I stated, they’ve certainly been in the news) as well as some long term crisis identified (mostly environmental). The hardest part is the tedium of his writing style. If he was more clear and concise (and not treat the audience as if they have no idea or knowledge on the topic or that they could easily look-up background) the book would have far more impact.
Many of the early topics have been covered by other books, how the Internet has affected our brain, outsourcing of jobs (with robosourcing and self-sourcing taking up an inordinate amount of time), environmental issues, corporate corruption and poverty. I felt that on these issues the topics were regurgitated or that he identified what's going on, but didn't say what the future held. If it’s a book about the future shouldn’t that include some projections or talk about them at length? Many of the sections are far too long and cover recent history going back hundreds of years. I would think that the target audience of this book passed High School and could recall historical facts.
The overly long explanations and back story (over even the simplest facts) make it a wearisome read. The highpoints are that he can identify trends going on now (and as I stated, they’ve certainly been in the news) as well as some long term crisis identified (mostly environmental). The hardest part is the tedium of his writing style. If he was more clear and concise (and not treat the audience as if they have no idea or knowledge on the topic or that they could easily look-up background) the book would have far more impact.
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