The Next 100 Years: A Forecast for the 21st Century Audiobook (Free)

A fascinating, eye-opening, and often shocking look at what lies ahead for the United States-and the world-from among our most incisive futurists

George Friedman has turned into a leading professional in geopolitical forecasting, popular for his unparalleled grasp of both historical and contemporary trends. WITHIN THE NEXT a century, Friedman transforms his vision to the future. Drawing on a deep knowledge of geopolitical patterns dating back to the Roman Empire, he implies that we are now, for the first time in half a millennium, experiencing the dawn of a fresh historical cycle.

Friedman predicts that this US-Jihadist war will conclude, to be replaced by a second confrontation with Russia; China will go through a major internal crisis, and Mexico will emerge as a significant world power; there will be at least one global war, but armies will end up being smaller and wars less deadly; and technology can concentrate on space, both for military uses and for energy. This publication is a powerful, eye-opening portrait into the future.