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In two interwoven trips around the globe - one in 2010 and another in 2030 - the book discovers Bogota, Cartagena, Detroit, New York, Abuja, Cairo, Dammam, Abu Dhabi, Marseille, Hanover, Ho Chi Minh City, Kuala Lumpur, Shenzhen, and Beijing. The people and experiences along the way tell a fascinating, unique, and insightful story. The 2010 trip at the height of globalization takes place against a backdrop of frenzied global development that depletes natural resources, damages the environment, and frays social relationships. As he travels, the author traces how the coffee and bottled water that he drinks, the flights that he takes, and the gasoline he puts in his car are made and distributed, and actively observes their social and environmental footprint.The 2030 trip, which follows a similar flight path and retraces the same supply chains, discovers a different world where government policies, business norms and social values have restored a world of renewable natural resources, natural beauty, and respect for self, others, and the planet. A retrospective written in 2030 explains how a different way of thinking about growth and measuring progress enabled the shift to occur. It details how government mandates, corporate disclosures, and the leadership of dominant companies in pivotal industries like oil & gas, transportation, and automotive helped the world pass a "tipping point," and it shows how companies could operate profitably and sustainably at the same time.The book is a heartfelt, multicultural eye-opener that is replenishing, restoring, and rich. It is charming and fun, while laying out a vision for a new era beyond globalization as we know it. Its inspirational message about the importance of respecting the planet and our global neighbors while fulfilling our appetite for growth and wealth will endure.
Contents
Chapter 1Chapter 2: Cartagena to New YorkChapter 3: Detroit to AbujaChapter 4: New York to CairoChapter 5: Abuja to DammamChapter 6: Cairo to Abu DhabiChapter 7: Dammam to MarseilleChapter 8: Abu Dhabi to HanoverChapter 9: Marseille to Ho Chi MinhChapter 10: Hanover to Kuala LumpurChapter 11: Ho Chi Minh to ShenzenChapter 12: Kuala Lumpur to BeijingChapter 13: The Road Back HomeChapter 14: We Did ItChapter 15: EpilogueChapter 16: Afterword
