In this indispensable guide to navigating the 21st century, two
visionary thinkers reveal the unexpected ways power is changing - and
how 'new power' is reshaping politics, business and life.
Why do some leap ahead while others fall behind in today's chaotic, connected age? In New Power, Australian
Jeremy Heimans and Brit Henry Timms confront the biggest stories of our
time - the rise of mega-platforms like Facebook and Uber; the
out-of-nowhere victories or Presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump;
the unexpected emergence of movements like #BlackLivesMatter and #MeToo;
and the eruption of darker forces such as ISIS.
For most of
human history, the rules of power were clear: power was something to be
seized and jealously guarded. This 'old power' was inaccessible to the
vast majority of people. But widespread connectivity has made possible a
different kind of power. 'New power' is made by the many rather than
the few. It is open, participatory, and peer-driven. It works like a
current, not a currency - and like water or electricity, it is most
forceful when it surges.
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