Fascinating book. A couple of thoughts though. The author does an amazing job analyzing all the geopolitical trends in the world today. They are thoroughly flushed out and compelling to think about. However, I think he puts too much emphasis on how much of the future is determined. Although these trends may be large they are by no means unavoidable. I disagree with him in that he thinks the only future for the world is this one. Yet the trends he discusses are real and very much warrant debate on how they will play out. The highlight of the book is that the author brings the discussion to the table.