Just as in 1945 and 1980, America is once again a nation at a crossroads. This time, what will it take for our nation to keep up with the fast and violent changes to our new world? From bestselling author and NYU business school professor Scott Galloway comes an urgent examination of the future of our nation - and how we got here. Galloway, Scott (2022). Adrift: America in 100 Charts. New York: Portfolio/Penguin. ISBN 9780593542408.

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You may have heard recently that college is overrated. It’s certainly true that educational institutions offer degrees that may not lead to a high-paying career. Not to mention college costs have soared and so has student loan debt. The cost of a college education rose 169 percent from 1980 to 2019 and wages didn’t even come close to keeping pace. As a result, this still remains an important book that I recommend to EVERYONE - especially (and unfortunately) those people who will probably never read it or even hear about it. Yes, these shouldn't be "wow, I never realized" revelations; but in today's MAGA America, many of Galloway's conclusions are either unknown, questioned, ridiculed or outright - and increasingly angrily - disbelieved. Which is a shame, because the true value of these charts is that to the extent possible, the admittedly progressive Galloway presents these issues as irrefutable (at least in a perfect world) fact-based realities, not Left/Right arguing points. Liu, Betty (July 11, 2016). "This Entrepreneur Says Being Very Boring Is Going to Make You Very Rich". Inc. SREENIVASAN: So, how we do change our own focus here? It’s kind of both a supply and demand side question, I guess. The people who are creating the news and information for others to see. How do you change their focus on saying, you need to be paying attention to bigger picture things and not just the shiny object? And at the same time, how do we change our expectations where, you know, our most pressing question is not who Trevor Noah is or not dating?The premise for this is good, but oh man, someone needs to get this guy some of Tufte, Edward R.'s books, or perhaps How to Make Sense of Any Mess: Information Architecture for Everybody. A lot of the charts are awful; they look very pretty but do a poor job of conveying the key information.

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Im not sure what was more of a waste - the time it took to read this book or the time the author spent writing it. The book is an easy read because after reading a few paragraphs, the chart clearly explains the relevant facts! From that, your takeaway might be that college is a foolish money sink. But a college education is even more key to landing a job now than ever before. If you want to be part of the middle class, you need to find a way to afford college or vocational training.

So while none of us likes upheaval or a crisis, we should learn to value the attitude of immigrants who learn to be flexible and take risks in changing times. The economy is better for it, and we can be too. McLean, Bethany. "Philip and Lisa Maria Falcone: Falcone Quest". The Hive . Retrieved March 23, 2017. Loeb, Walter. "NYU Professor Scott Galloway Is Bearish On U.S. Retailing, Sees Global Opportunities". Forbes . Retrieved May 10, 2017. So don’t rely on online worlds to give you the social interaction you need for your well-being. Seek out groups and places where you can interact in real life. You’ll benefit and so will society.