The End of Power
Moises Naim, a former Venezuelan official and longtime editor, argues that traditional power is decaying. Across politics, business, religion, and the military, large established players face new challengers who rise faster and fall faster than before. Naim points to what he calls the More, Mobility, and Mentality revolutions, which give ordinary people, small firms, and insurgent movements more ability to push back against entrenched authority. He sees both promise and danger in this shift, warning that weak, unstable power can lead to gridlock and chaos as much as to freedom. The book draws on global examples across business, war, politics, and faith, and it became widely discussed after public praise from figures including Mark Zuckerberg, who selected it for his book club.
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Moises Naim argues that power across governments, business, and the military is becoming easier to gain, harder to use, and easier to lose.
Naim argues that power is decaying everywhere, becoming easier to acquire but harder to keep and use effectively.
It gained wider attention after Mark Zuckerberg chose it as an early pick for his public book club.
The End of Power was written by Moises Naim, published in 2014 by Basic Books.
The End of Power is available in hardcover, paperback, ebook, and audiobook formats from Amazon, Bookshop.org, ThriftBooks, and most major bookstores.