The Power of Crisis

How Three Threats – and Our Response – Will Change the World

By: Ian Bremmer

Narrated by: Willis Sparks

New York Times Bestseller

Renowned political scientist Ian Bremmer draws lessons from global challenges of the past 100 years—including the pandemic—to show how we can respond to three great crises unfolding over the next decade.

In this revelatory, unnerving, and ultimately hopeful book, Bremmer details how domestic and international conflicts leave us unprepared for a trio of looming crises—global health emergencies, transformative climate change, and the AI revolution. Today, Americans cannot reach consensus on any significant political issue, and US and Chinese leaders behave as if they’re locked in a new Cold War. We are squandering opportunities to meet the challenges that will soon confront us all.

In coming years, humanity will face viruses deadlier and more infectious than Covid. Intensifying climate change will put tens of millions of refugees in flight and require us to reimagine how we live our daily lives. Most dangerous of all, new technologies will reshape the geopolitical order, disrupting our livelihoods and destabilizing our societies faster than we can grasp and address their implications.

The good news? Some farsighted political leaders, business decision-makers, and individual citizens are already collaborating to tackle all these crises. The question that should keep us awake is whether they will work well and quickly enough to limit the fallout—and, most importantly, whether we can use these crises to innovate our way toward a better world.

Drawing on strategies both time-honored and cutting-edge, from the Marshall Plan to the Green New Deal, The Power of Crisis provides a roadmap for surviving—even thriving in—the 21st century. Bremmer shows governments, corporations, and every concerned citizen how we can use these coming crises to create the worldwide prosperity and opportunity that 20th-century globalism promised but failed to deliver.

Thought Provoking

Throughout the book the author provides facts, gives theoretical solutions, then explains the pros and cons of his position. Chapter three succinctly details the looming threat of crisis change in an illuminating manner. I highly recommend this book!

Solid premise, light on support.

Good book if you’re coming at this topic with little to no background knowledge, but it’s full of grand proclamations and words like, “innumerable, countless,” and, “in all of history” with little supporting information. I agree with the basic premise and conclusion of the book, but it didn’t have the depth that I thought it deserved.

Not a Wonk

This selection was the one I chose to teach me what is going on globally and the options we have for the future. This book suited all my needs. The narration was excellent which is something I looked to for every book I buy. The themes were clearly presented and followed through completely. I have always admired Mr. bremmer and his work.

This Really Matters

An absolutely essential read for all who share a desire to leave this a better world when our individual lives end.

Ian Bremmer is right on target … China + Tech as collaborative allies are critical to the earth’s future!

Concise, thorough and substantiated by data and facts! An understandable read providing clear and believable insights!