Free Agent Nation
Free Agent Nation by Daniel H. Pink is a 2001 Business & Economics book written by TED speaker Daniel Pink, paired here with the talk they gave.
The pairing
- Paired talk: "The puzzle of motivation" (2009), 32.5M views on TED.com
- Timing: Published 8 years before the talk.
- In the catalogue: The 1st of 5 books by Daniel Pink on Books Worth Reading (2001–2018), by publication year.
- Edition: Warner Adult, 2001 · 371 pages
The paired TED talk
The puzzle of motivation (2009), the TED talk by Daniel Pink.
From the publisher
The Organization Man is history. Taking his place is America's new economic icon: the "free agent"--the job-hopping, tech-savvy, fulfillment-seeking, self-reliant, independent worker. Already 30 million strong, these new "dis-organization" men and women are transforming America in ways both profound and exhilarating. Are you ready for . . . 7 The Peter-Out Principle: Successor to the famous "Peter Principle," this new rule decrees that when the fun peters out, the talented walk out. 7 Unschooling: Individual-centered learning like homeschooling and apprenticeships will threaten Ivy League colleges and end high school as we know it. 7 Individual Public Offerings: The upper echelon of free agents will issue these new "IPOs," or stock . . . in themselves.7 E-tirement: When Americans reach age sixty-five, more will enter a new stage of life. Working as full-time, part-time, and anytime free agents, they'll be finding and executing work over the Internet.7 Just-in-time Politics: This political version of just-in-time manufacturing will challenge the present two-party system.7 The Feminine Century: Women are free agency's early adopters. Ma