The Coming Prosperity - by Philip E. Auerswald

"This is a book about the unparalleled possibilities of now.

It takes as its backdrop an inescapable fact: the majority of the world's population is at last connecting with the global economy; billions of people are deriving benefits from the past five centuries of technological and institutional innovation from which they have previously been excluded. As a consequence, human well-being will likely improve to a greater extent in coming decades than at any time in history. But progress toward global prosperity is not inevitable. The choices we make today will determine the extent and reach of the coming prosperity, and the part we play in it.

There would be no need to write this book if a general appreciation existed for the scope of the coming prosperity, or the half millennium of historical momentum from which it derives its impetus. Yes, the ascendance of China, India, and Brazil is universally recognized. But, for some understandable reasons, this new reality still mostly inspires alarm rather than eager anticipation..."

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In the next two months I'm giving talks about The Coming Prosperity in 

• Arlington, VA (Artisphere, April 18)
• Washington, DC (Politics & Prose, April 21)
• Seattle, WA (Town Hall Seattle, April 30) 
• San Francisco, CA (Booksmith, May 2)
• Menlo Park, CA (Kepler's, May 3)
• Kansas City, MO (Kansas City Public Library, June 12)

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Let me know what you think. You can reach me at ***@***.*** or on Twitter where I'm @auerswald. 
The hashtag for the book is #prosperity.