There is a general feeling that our lives are being transformed in many realms all at once―and it is dizzying. From massive leaps in technology to ever-increasing globalization to the acceleration of climate change, workplace, politics, geopolitics, and ethics are all going through tectonic shifts. Why is this happening? Why was 2007 an inflection point? And how can we find the value in "being late," or pausing to appreciate this amazing historical epoch we’re passing through?

Thomas L. Friedman writes a weekly column for "The New York Times" and is the author of "Thank You for Being Late." He is a three-time Pulitzer Prize-winner and the author of several best-selling books.

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