10 Essential Lessons from Fareed Zakaria for Navigating a Post-Pandemic World

Michael Warshaw: Fantastic book! It explains on how the world is behaving in a post pandemic world and also on an international relations level of analysis.

United States on Dec 14, 2023

Ruben Morales: Recomendable

Spain on Oct 03, 2023

setn00b: As often, Fareed gives a very interesting analysis of the pandemic. A must read to build the future.

France on Jan 06, 2022

Captain K: I suspect many Amazon customers know who Zakaria is, and your ability to respect and admire him will definitely be tied to your party registration. The people who need to read this book won't. The people who will read it will learn a few things but encounter relatively few surprises. Obviously I would not have spent money on a book by a guy I disliked. If I were rating the book based solely on the author's brilliance and ability to explain things concisely, I would have given it an extra star. Actually, I just scrolled back up and added one. Like I say, his is a towering intellect and not dismissed easily unless you just like hurtling insults for the joy of doing so.

United States on Aug 02, 2021

Todd Bartholomew: I must hand it to Fareed Zakaria as he is certainly consistent in his neoliberal worldview and philosophy. It is a worldview he has made clear in his two previous books “The Post-American World” and “the Future of Freedom.” I somehow had expected “Ten Lessons” would be more about nuts-and-bolts solutions of how to rebuild our world in the post-pandemic era, so if you’re expecting that instead of Zakaria continuing to build on his neoliberal philosophy you’ll perhaps be a bit disappointed. Once I resigned myself to another dose of neoliberal philosophy, I settled back for what I knew would be a good read. Zakaria is preaching to the choir with me as I am neoliberal and internationalist by nature and as always, his ideas are well articulated and well-reasoned, guided by his supple effortless prose. Zakaria is one of those rare public intellectuals who holds true to their beliefs even at a time when nationalism and protectionism are in vogue. Indeed, the ideas Zakaria espouses are falling out of fashion in an era where Trump, Johnson, Sanders, and other nationalists are ascendent. Zakaria lays bare the challenges on how individuals, countries, and trading blocs...

United States on May 24, 2021

H. Sebastian: In about 10 chapters laid out on about 240 pages, Mr. Zakaria is describing what he calls the 10 lessons (to be learned) in a world where the actual Covid-19 pandemic is over (or at least „the new normal“).
Having bought the book at a time where Europe went into a second lock-down, I was expecting a more „daily life“ advice on the topic. But the author concentrates more on the political economy, mainly centered on US resp. the relationship towards China and Asia, Europe playing only a minor role (except for giving examples on certain topics).
After a first disappointment, that my exception were not met, I realigned my perspective and actually enjoyed reading the different topics. Some of which were not completely new, like the fact that the gap between rich and poor will become bigger (like presented in chapter / lesson five, seven or nine), while other showed an interesting perspective especially from a social / philosophical point of view, as pointed out in the last chapter.
So, I'd recommend to check your expectations before buying this book, but it is definitely a good read, I liked the writing style, especially when the author uses historical facts / stories...

Germany on Feb 12, 2021

RODRIGO BEZERRA: Excelente. Entregue em tempo recorde.

Brazil on Feb 01, 2021

sreeresmi: Good book...well packed and delivered

India on Dec 29, 2020

Gary Moreau, Author: I admit to shying away from books by current beltway and media authors as nearly all seem more intent on pushing an agenda, normally of blatant self-interest, rather than the thoughtful exploration of the many problems we face at home and around the world. Fareed Zakaria, however, is a pleasant exception to this current crop of social and political snake oil sellers and this book is testament to that favorable distinction.

Fareed is smart and articulate and brimming with curiosity about the world. What makes him unique, however, is his genuine sense of humility, a strong philosophical bent, and the fact that he is truly a man of the world. He has an understanding of the world that only extensive time outside of your native country can help you achieve. Such experiences breed tolerance and teach you that the world must be assessed in context, and that in turn requires the openness to accept alternative worldviews on equal terms.

I have lived and worked as an American ex-pat in China for eleven years and am stunned, whenever I return to the US, by how little my friends and family know or understand about China. And over that period of time, despite the connectivity of...

United States on Oct 11, 2020